Rachel Maddow - Green 960

Rachel Maddow 11/06/09

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:14:56 -0500

Rachel spends most of the hour talking about the Fort Hood murders with guests NBC Pentagon correspondent Jim Miklaszewski, Killeen Daily Herald managing editor Olga Pena, former assisstant director of the FBI Danny Coulson, and military writer for Salon.com Mark Benjamin. Rachel also talks with Rolling Stone's Lee Christopher Smith about the relationship of the Fort Hood murders to those that happened at Fort Carson in Colorado; Rachel also comments on the anti-healthcare reform rally headed up by Congresswoman Michele Bachmann.

Rachel Maddow 11/05/09

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:33:47 -0500

Rachel talks with Washington Post columnist Eugene Robinson about the political trend of tea-bagging Republicans trying to push moderate Republicans out of political races; Rachel speaks with Nobel Prize winner and former Vice President Al Gore about the efforts in Congress toward effective climate change legislation and the efforts to thwart it, and related subjects; Rachel interviews Matthew Hoh who recently resigned his State Department position over the war in Afghanistan.

Rachel Maddow 11/04/09

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:06:07 -0500

Looking to election results and exit polls on the November 3rd politial races, Rachel talks with Melissa Harris-Lacewell, associate professor of politics and African-American studies at Princeton University,regarding the GOP gubernatorial victories in New Jersey and Virginia; Rachel talks with Lawrence O'Donnell, MSNBC analyst, about the New York 23rd Congressional District race and the fate of district after the 2010 census; Rachel calls on human rights activist Cleve Jones to analyze why gay marriage rights laws keep on being defeated still; and Rachel has Jane Hamsher, from FireDogLake.com, explain what all of the new Republican victories in this election might mean for pushing through a healthcare reform bill in Congress.

Rachel Maddow 11/03/09

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:22:20 -0500

On this election day show, Rachel talks about the battle between moderate and extreme factions of the GOP and how they may be affecting the outcomes of several Congressional and Gubernatorial races. Her guests on this issue include Chris Hayes, Washington D.C. editor for The Nation, and Melissa Harris-Lacewell, associate professor of politics and African-American studies at Princeton University; Rachel inquires of Matt Miller, senior fellow at he Center for American Progress and author of "The Tyranny of Dead Ideas: Letting Go of the Old Ways of Thinking to Unleash a New Prosperity," why conservative groups are still trying to unleash a Taxpayers Bill of Rights on the American people; With U.S. Senator Joe Lieberman losing support by usual Republican allies of his staunch refusal to allow a public option in a healthcare reform bill, Rachel wonders why Lieberman still insists on being so stubborn on the issue, and she asks such of Ned Lamont, a Democrat who ran against Lieberman in 2006 for the U.S. Senate in Connecticut.

Rachel Maddow 11/02/09

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:48:44 -0500

Rachel has Howard Fineman, senior Washington D.C. correspondent for Newsweek, explain the waning support that Senate Democrats have for U.S. Senator Joe Lieberman in light of his fierce attack on healthcare reform containing a public option; Rachel seeks understanding from Xeni Jardin, BoingBoing.net editor and partner, on how Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers' (ICANN) decision to non-latinize internet domain names will affect the information superhighway; Rachel talks with Melanie Sloan, executive director of CREW (Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington) about CREW's victory in getting the release of notes of former Vice President Dick Cheney's FBI interview regarding the Valerie Plame CIA-leak case; Rachel asks Jonathan Turley, professor of Constitutional Law at the George Washington University Law School, about the legality of the CIA drone attacks in Pakistan

Rachel Maddow 10/30/09

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:11:01 -0400

Rachel checks in with FireDogLake.com blogger Jane Hamsher on all the drama going on with healthcare reform in the U.S. Senate; Rachel talks with Maine Governor John Baldacci about his decision to support gay rights and his objection to the state initiative that would overturn gay marriage in Maine; Rachel speaks with Congressman Ed Markey(D-MA), chairman of the House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming, who caught the coal idustry trying to send forged letters to Congress regarding climate change.

Rachel Maddow 10/29/09

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:34:53 -0400

Rachel asks Glenn Greenwald (Salon.com) about the motivational factors behind U.S. Senators Joe Lieberman (Ind-Connecticut) and Evan Bayh (D-Indiana) are voicing their intentions to filibuster a healthcare reform bill containing a public option; Rachel dicusses with Tim Weiner, author of "Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA", the CIA's recentlly discovered clandestine activities in Afghanistan; Rachel talks to David Brancaccio, host of NOW, about how the federal stimulus money is helping the infrastructure of the U.S.

Rachel Maddow 10/28/09

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:09:04 -0400

Rachel and guest Jane Hamsher, blogger for FireDogLake.com, talk about the impact of U.S. Senator Joe Lieberman's staunch refusal to accept a healthcare reform bill with any kind of public option; With the federal government's plan to spend $3.4 Billion on the nation's electrical grid (Smart Grid), Rachel gets some insight on what's in store for our country from Google CEO Eric Schmidt; Rachel talks to WashintonMonthly.com's Steve Benen about the upcoming Congression race in the 23rd district of New York, and why so many prominent Republicans, including Minnesotan Governor Tim Pawlenty, are campaigning for the Republican candidate Doug Hoffman; Rachel learns of the ongoing Congressional investigations of Intelligance Reporting from Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, chairwoman of the House Intelligence Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.

Rachel Maddow 10/27/09

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:29:02 -0400

Rachel reports on U.S. Senator Harry Reid announcement about the inclusion of a public option, and then gets comments from U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) on how allowing states to opt-out of the public option would not lead to true healthcare reform; Rachel sends pop-culturalist Kent Jones out to Ft. Worth,Texas to talk with people who attended the Get Motivated Seminar with motivational speaker George W. Bush; Rachel interviews Lee Thompson, attorney for the family of Dr. George Tiller, on the questionable objects being auctioned off by anti-abortionists to provide defense funds for Scott Roeder, accused of murdering Dr. Tiller; Rachel speaks with NBC News chief foreign correspondent Richard Engel who has covered the recent accidental deaths of military troops in Afghanistan.

Rachel Maddow 10/26/09

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:49:42 -0400

Rachel brings on Christopher Hayes, Washington D.C. editor for The Nation, to provide an up-to-date progress report on where healthcare reform is headed inside of Congress; Rachel has Xeni Jardin of BoingBoing.net explain the importance of net neutrality and what John McCain's fight against it could do to the "information superhighway."; Rachel talks about Dick Cheney and his new anti-Obama campaign known as Keep America Safe, and interviews Michael Isikoff, investigative correspondent for Newsweek and MSNBC, regarding the potential impact of an upcoming Keep America Safe ad campaign.

Rachel Maddow 10/23/09

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:02:38 -0400

Rachel and guest MSNBC talk show host Keith Olbermann talk about being "targets" in Fox News' claim of getting the "short end of the stick" in media attention from the White House; Rachel has Paul Eaton, former military professional and senior advisor to the National Security Network, give his verbal response to Dick Cheney's statements regarding President Obama's approach to dealing with Afghanistan and the war on terror; Rachel talks with New Yorker staff writer Jane Mayer regarding the effects of American drone warfare in Pakistan.

Rachel Maddow 10/22/09

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:57:21 -0400

Rachel talks to Tamra Lowe, co-founder and executive vice president of Get Motivated Seminars, about the nature of the seminars and about the choice of including President George W. Bush as a speaker; Rachel converses with Congressman Barney Frank regarding the continued push of Republicans who wish to deregulate the banking industry and the efforts of Democrats pushing for more regulation; Rachel interviews Jamie Leigh Jones, former KBR employee and rape survivor, who's story was the reason for U.S. Senator Al Franken's ammendment to the 2010 Defense Appropriation bill that would prohibit the ferderal funding of contractors "who require that employees or independent contractorsx sign mandatory arbitration clauses regarding certain claims"; Rachel notes the efforts to get a "public option" included in the final healthcare reform bill, by talking with Adam Green, founder of the Progressive Change Campaign which is running ads to pressure Senate leader Harry Reid to action.

Rachel Maddow 10/21/09

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:15:09 -0400

Rachel talks about some of the major races in the November elections, and spotlights the Congressional race in the 23rd District of New York, talking about the Repubican infighting affecting that race with guest Dave Wiegel of the Washington Independent; Rachel speaks with Dallas Morning News reporter Wayne Shorter about George Bush's new role as a motivational speaker; Rachel talks to Jesse Connolly, campaign manager for the No on 1 (Protect Maine Equality), about the campaign's similarity to the Proposition 8 (anti-gay marriage) campaign in California last November.

Rachel Maddow 10/20/09

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:29:24 -0400

Rachel receives hopeful words about the prospects of decent healthcare reform on Capitol Hill from U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH); Rachel talks with Suhail Khan, former Hill staffer and former senior political appointee to President Bush, about the need to support the Muslim Congressional interns in light of World Net Daily's efforts to demonize them; Rachel interviews freshman Congressman Alan Grayson (D-FL) about how his statements about the Republicans' stance on healthcare have affected his political life; Rachel gets a report about the "Yes Men"- U.S. Chamber of Commerce stunt from Mother Jones reporter Kate Sheppard, who witnessed the incident.

Rachel Maddow 10/19/09

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:48:09 -0400

Rachel looks for answers to the question, "Why is former President George Bush Sr. calling Keith Olbermann and me 'sick puppies'?" She talks to Keith Olbermann and journaist Ron Suskind; With the discovery of jack rabbit "poop" at the Hanford nuclear reservation, Rachel inquires about the animal management issues at nuclear waste sites by talking with Nathan Hodge, reporter for Wired.com's national security blog, Danger Room; Rachel interviews former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer regarding the undue influence of Goldman Sachs in the executive branch of the U.S. government.

Rachel Maddow 10/16/09

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:19:17 -0400

Rachel talks with U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) in an attempt to feel out the possibility of a public option in the finished healthcare reform bill and whether there are any Democrats in the Senate willing to cross over to the "other side" to join in on a filibuster; Rachel and guest Eugene Robinson, columnist for the Washington Post, discuss the irrational fear of the Congressional Republicans over CAIR's desire to place more Muslim Congressional interns; Rachel debates the "grassroots" claim of Americans for Prosperity with the organizations president, Tim Phillips.

Rachel Maddow 10/15/09

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:46:03 -0400

Alison Stewart guests hosts. On this show former Cigna executive Wendell Potter explains why Senate Democrats will score a major battle against the health insurance industry if they can remove the application of the McCarran-Ferguson Act (1945) from health insurance companies; Alison questions AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka on the rumor that Presidential chief-of-staff Rahm Emanuel had pressured Trumka not to promote the need for a public option in the upcoming healthcare reform bill; Dave Weigel, Washington Independent reporter, talks of some prominent examples of Congressional Republican infighting; Congressman Barney Frank (D-Massachusetts), Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, comments of the the Wall Street Jouirnal report analysis on large raises for employees of companies who received bailout money.

Rachel Maddow 10/14/09

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:08:44 -0400

Alison Steward guest hosts. She talks with U.S. Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY) and former Democratic National Committee chairman Howard Dean about the healthcare bill just passed by the Senate Finance Committee; Portland Press Herald reporter Bill Nemitz helps profile U.S. Senator Olympia Snowe, the sole "yes" on the Senate Finance Committee healthcare bill vote; Alison talks with Wayne Slater, senior political writer for the Dallas Morning News, about Texas Governor Rick Perry's decision to put death row inmate Cameron Willingham to death despite an upcoming report that would exonerate Willingham; Bill Nye, the Science Guy, attempts to explain the "sea mucus" being found in the Mediterranean Sea.

Rachel Maddow 10/13/09

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:41:59 -0400

This is mostly a repeat from yesterday's show. Rachel talks with Richard Engel, NBC chief foreign correspondent, about the proposed troop surges in Afghanistan; Rachel gets a response from U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer regarding all of the negative views of President Obama's receiving the Nobel Peace Prize. Plus, Congressman Anthony Weiner (D-NY) and Democratic strategist Chris Kofinis comment on the health insurance industry's report claiming a need to increase their premiums if the current healthcare reform bill becomes law.

Rachel Maddow 10/12/09

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:28:42 -0400

Rachel invites Xeni Jardin,who blogs on BoingBoing.net, to explain the copyright infringement suit brought against her by Ralph Lauren; Rachel talks with Richard Engel, NBC chief foreign correspondent, about the proposed troop surges in Afghanistan; Rachel gets a response from U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer regarding all of the negative views of President Obama's receiving the Nobel Peace Prize.

Rachel Maddow 10/09/09

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 18:13:13 -0400

Rachel discusses the new Oklahoma law which requires detailed information submitted about women who have received abortions with Megan Carpentier, editor of news and politics at Air America; Rachel and guest Melissa Harris-Lacewell, associate professor of politics and African-American studies at Princeton, talk about the recent "Impeach Obama" campaigns started by World Net Daily and Republican operative Floyd Brown; Rachel asks if Fox News polls are what Congressional Republicans should be looking at when they assess a political issue like health care. She gets some help for her answer by talking with Democratic strategist Joe Trippi.

Rachel Maddow 10/08/09

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:00:38 -0400

Rachel learns through her conversation with Howard Fineman, Washington D.C. senior correspondent for Newsweek, of the new Democratic strategy that may keep a Republican filibuster from happening in the Senate on the upcoming healthcare reform bill; Rachel gets a probable timeline for the disposal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" and other related information from U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY); Rachel talks to New York Times columnist Frank Rich about the factoring in of the presence ( or lack of presence) of the Taliban in a troop surge decision in that country.

Rachel Maddow 10/07/09

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:11:09 -0400

Rachel's guest, Cleveland Plain Dealer columnist Connie Schultz, talks about signs of hope for healthcare reform as conservatives are getting their arguments against reform knocked down by the facts; Rachel confronts Rick Berman, who heads up the PR firm Berman and Company which represents lobbyist fighting groups like ACORN.

Rachel Maddow 10/06/09

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 17:24:14 -0400

Rachel gets confirmation from Dave Weigel, reporter for the Washington Independent, about the money behind the conservative group Americans for Prosperity; Rachel calls on Las Vegas Sun columnist Jon Ralston to report new details about John Ensign's affair warrant consideration by a Senate ethics committee; Rachel has U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders explain how he turned the conservative push for Congress to defund ACORN against those same conservatives.

Rachel Maddow 10/05/09

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:54:28 -0400

Rachel taks to Congressman Danny Davis (D-IL) about the loss to Chicago of the 2016 Olympic bid and about the conservatives' reaction; Rachel gets an update from Heather Sherba about her condition after the August shooting sent her to the hospital with multiple gunshot wounds and what she faces in health care costs as an uninsured American; Rachel takes a look, with the help of Jeff Sharlet, at the story implicating Senator Tom Coburn in financially helping cover up the extramarital affair and Senate ethics violations of his C-Street housemate John Ensign. Sharlet is a contributing editor to Harper's Magaziine and author of "The Family: The Secret Fundamentalism at the Heart of American Power."

Rachel Maddow 10/02/09

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:07:41 -0400

Rachel's guest, New York Times reporter Eric Lipton, explains the facts behind the upcoming expose about John Ensign's extramarital affair and Senate ethical violations; Rachel brings on Steve Clemons, of the Washington Note, to reveals the plans of U.S. Senator Jim DeMint (R-SC) to have the leader of the Honduran military coup resist the U.S. government's pressure to return President Manuel Zelaya to office; Rachel interviews Texas strp club owner Dawn Rizos, who was invited by Newt Gingrich to accept an award, and then uninvited by Gingrich.

Rachel Maddow 10/01/09

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:46:41 -0400

Rachel calls on Congressman Alan Grayson (D-FL) to explain his statement that the Republicans' health care plan is "Don't get sick"; Rachel talks with political reporter Sam Stein about the possibility of budget reconciliation becoming a stumbling block for health care reform; Rachel spotlights the efforts of CREW (Citizens for Responsibility & Ethics in Washington) to see that U.S. Senator David Vitter (R-LA) is prosecuted for his ethical violations related to the prostitution activities in Washington D.C.

Rachel Maddow 09/30/09

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:23:50 -0400

Rachel asks about the ongoing prospect of a public option and other healthcare reform issues in the U.S. Senate by talking with U.S. Senator Charles Schumer and former DNC chairman Howard Dean; Rachel talks with blogger Jeanne Devon (TheMudflats.net) about the authenticity of Sarah Palin's words in her new book, "Going Rogue: An American Life"; Now that the GOP has lessened the worth of ACORN by having Congress defund it, Rachel sees a trend where SEIU (Service Employees International Union) will be the Republicans' next target. She talks about this trend with Peter Dreier, professor of politics at Occidental College, Los Angeles.

Rachel Maddow 09/29/09

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:38:08 -0400

Rachel frames the current badgering of ACORN by the GOP in a historical sense by talking with former New Mexical U.S. Attorney David Iglesias who was fired for refusing to prosecute ACORN for voter fraud; Rachel speaks with U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders about the new Republican accusations that health care reform is an attack on Medicare; Rachel and former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright talk about the need to work with the rest of the world for positive change in international relations.

Rachel Maddow 09/28/09

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:16:12 -0400

Rachel gets up-to-date information about the death of census worker Bill Sparkman, from reporters Jeffrey McMurray (Associated Press) and Ron Mott (NBC News); Rachel takes a look at the ramifications of Congress' decision to defund ACORN, with some help from guest Jeremy Scahill, author of "Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army' ; Rachel hears from Andrea Mitchell, chief foreign affairs correspondent for NBC News, on President Obama's announcement about Iran's nuclear weapons' facilities.

Rachel Maddow 09/25/09

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:05:48 -0400

Rachel gets news about hope for a public option in the new healthcare reform bill from U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer; Rachel learns more about Bill Sparkman, the census worker who was found hanged in Kentucky, from friend and retired Kentucky State Trooper Gilbert Acciardo; Rachel discusses the media attention on ACORN with Occidental College professor Peter Dreier; Documentary director Ken Burns appears on Rachel's show to talk about his new mini-series "The National Parks: America's Best Idea"

Rachel Maddow 09/24/09

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:52:22 -0400

Rachel talks to Associated Press reporter Devlin Barrett about the census worker who was found hanging from a tree in Kentucky; Rachel gets analysis from Howard Fineman, senior Washington correspondent and political columnist for Newsweek, about the ongoing war over healthcare reform in Congress; Rachel brings on economist Paul Krugman to comments on the economic theories of Sarah Palin; Rachel interviews NBA player, and activist Tracy McGrady about the Three Point Program to promote the situation in Darfur.

Rachel Maddow 09/23/09

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 19:23:43 -0400

Rachel speaks with U.S. Senator Ron Wyden about his "Free Choice" ammendment to the current health care bill in the Senate; Rachel queries Sam Stein, political reporter for the Huffington Post, on former Secretary of State Condoleza Rice's comments about national security.

Rachel Maddow 09/22/09

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 19:18:27 -0400

Wendell Potter, former health insurance executive turned whistle blower: he was the head of public relations for CIGNA, one of the nation's largest insurers, and now he's a senior fellow on health care at the Center for Media and Democracy. David Weigel, reporter, The Washington Independent; Rajiv Chandrasekaran, reporter, The Washington Post; Richard Trumka, president, AFL CIO.

Rachel Maddow 09/21/09

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 18:48:14 -0400

Republican consultant Mark McKinnon on whether "values voters" have any actual value to politicians; Washington Post columnist Eugene Robinson contrasts South Carolina's poor education and healthcare rankings with the state leaders who don't want to help; Fire Dog Lake's Jane Hamsher on political ads lib Americans are running to pressure Democrats into preserving progressive principles; Another Iraq contractor scandal: weapons purchased likely funded Iraqi insurgents.

Rachel Maddow 09/18/09

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 18:09:47 -0400

Activist Cleve Jones speaks on the level of hostility in current political discourse; Joe Cirincione, president of The Ploughshares Fund, comments on President Obama's announcing he will get rid of a Bush era missile defense plan; Gov. Tim Pawlenty says he will stop funding ACORN, but Minnesota doesn't give them money in the first place.

Rachel Maddow 09/17/09

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:50:35 -0400

Huffington Post's Frank Schaeffer discusses a new poll showing that New Jersey Republicans think President Obama is the anti christ; Rep. Anthony Weiner discusses Sen. Max Baucus' health care compromise bill; Chris Hayes from The Nation talks about the role of right wing xenophobia in the health care debate.

Rachel Maddow 09/16/09

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:24:47 -0400

A history of right wing extremist opposition to Democratic presidents with Newsweek's Jonathan Alter; Gov. Ed Rendell discusses the GOP's peculiar choices of people to rebutt President Obama on health care; Former National Security Advisor to President Carter, Zbigniew Brzezinski, on U.S. goals in Iraq & Afghanistan.

Rachel Maddow 09/15/09

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 16:14:39 -0400

Sen. Bernie Sanders on the progress being made on the health care reform bill; TARP Congressional oversight panel chair Elizabeth Warren discusses the President's Wall St. speech on the financial crisis; Former U.S. government contractor Terry Pearson discusses his reporting of misconduct by U.S. contractors at the U.S. Embassy in Kabul.

Rachel Maddow 09/14/09

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 21:43:51 -0400

What are Glenn Beck and his followers actually marching against? Mike Lux, CEO of Progressive Strategies, discusses how developments on the right are a symbol of Calhoun conservatism. High political art: An opera composed from Alberto Gonzalez' testimony to the Senate and his resignation in 2007. Senator Bob Casey discusses what our current military mission is in Afghanistan. Columnist David Sirota says that adding a trigger mechanism to healthcare reform means giving up on the public option.

Rachel Maddow 09/11/09

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:38:41 -0400

Rachel talks with former Republican U.S. Senator Lincoln Chafee about the impact of the extreme right on the Republican Party; Rachel speaks with U.S. Senator Mark Begich (D-Alaska) about his meeting with President Obama on health care reform and about the possibility of the Democrats coming together on a consensus over this issue; Rachel talks to Melissa Harris-Lacewell, Professor of Politics and African-American Studies at Princeton University, about the upcoming 9/12 marches and the right-wing forces behind them.

Rachel Maddow 09/10/09

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:11:23 -0400

Rachel talks about President Obama's health care reform speech to the joint session of Congress, and the prospects of health care reform with guests David Axlerod, senior advisor to Obama; Senator Barbara Boxer; Congressman Barney Frank; and Chris Hayes, Washington D. C. editor for The Nation.

Rachel Maddow 09/09/09

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:48:06 -0400

Rachel talks with New York Congressman Anthony Weiner about the Democratic strategy to bring about health care reform; Mark McKinnon, former political advisor to President George W. Bush and Senator John McCain, defends President Obama's speech to school children; Rachel talks with Jon Henke (thenextright.com) about the need for mainstream Republicans to disassociate themselves with the fringe-right extremists.

Rachel Maddow 09/04/09

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 09:08:59 -0400

Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY) talks about how long it might take to reform health care. Danielle Brian of Pogo talks about contractors in Afghanistan who were supposedly gardening the Kabul embassy but actually were wearing coconut bras and sexually hazing everyone they worked with. Welton Gaddy from State of Belief is in the middle of a fight with Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal. Also a new opera about Alberto Gonzales.

Rachel Maddow 09/03/09

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 14:00:40 -0400

Rachel has one more point to make about interviewing former Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge. She also has a story about the new first lady of Japan being abducted by aliens. Jonathan Turely reacts to the speculation that liberal Supreme Court justice John Paul Stevens might be retiring. Lawrence O'Donnell casts some odds on health reform now that President Obama scheduled a joint address to Congress regarding on the subject. Also Spencer Ackerman of the Washington Independent talks about Afghanistan and the politics of Afghanistan here at home.

Rachel Maddow 09/02/09

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 12:50:55 -0400

Rachel talks with former Pennsylvania Gov. and Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge. Sen. Judd Gregg (R-NH) talks about a community in his state is coming together to pay the medical bills for a young woman without health insurance who was one of the vicitms in the LA Fitness club shooting. And the latest scare tactic in health care reform is targeting women with breast cancer.

Rachel Maddow 09/01/09

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 10:05:45 -0400

Ana Marie Cox from Air America tries to figure out why John McCain changed his mind about prosecutions for torture. Chris Hayes from The Nation discusses the church committee investigation that took place after Watergate. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) talks about the politics of health care now that the White House seems to be acknowledging that the Republicans are not going to vote for any health care reform bill. Wayne Slater of the Dallas Morning News reports on the politics of secession in the state of Texas.

Rachel Maddow 08/31/09

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 10:14:14 -0400

Rachel talks to NY Congressman Anthony Weiner about single payer health care. Dr. LeRoy Carhart, an abortion provider in Nebraska, joins Racehl to talk about operation rescue's efforts against him and has some good news for us on this subject. Also, new coal industry astro turfing, and the Republican party tries to remake Ted Kennedy's legacy to make him less liberal.

Rachel Maddow 08/28/09

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 09:15:08 -0400

Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY) talks about health care reform. Dr. Leroy Carhart tells Rachel how he's being targeted by Operation Rescue for providing abortions in Nebraska. Also new coal industry 'astro-turfing'. And the Republican party tries to remake Ted Kennedy's legacy to make him less liberal.

Rachel Maddow 08/27/09

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 10:12:30 -0400

Due to coverage of Sen. Edward Kennedy's death on MSNBC, The Rachel Maddow show was pre-empted.

Rachel Maddow 08/26/09

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 12:57:43 -0400

Alison Stewart fills in again for Rachel. Former CIA officer Bob Baer breaks down Dick Cheney's reaction to the CIA torture report. Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD) talks about the release of the Libyan terrorist responsible for the bombing of PanAm Flight 103. Connie Schultz of the Cleveland Plain Dealer weighs in on the latest on the health care battle. Also Milwaukee mayor Tom Barrett updates us on his progress after being attacked trying to help a grandmother in distress.

Rachel Maddow 08/25/09

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 09:47:46 -0400

Guest host Alison Stewart fills in for Rachel. Michael Isikoff from Newsweek has an update of the CIA report on the Bush Administration torture program. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) talks about what the Obama administration can do going forward after the release of the torture report. Howard Dean tries to explain Michael Steele and the GOP's new found love of Medicare (a government program). Rep. Joe Sestak (D-PA) breaks down the latest bit of health care fear mongering targeted towards veterans.

Rachel Maddow 08/24/09

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 07:01:35 -0400

Important news on torture with Michael Isikoff from Newsweek - What we were doing to prisoners in the heyday of the Bush torture program. Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY) asks why is it that a dysfunctional gang of 6 senators that's discussing bad ideas about health care reform, for some reason, gets to decide whether or not we get health care reform. Also a heart warming story on Cash For Clunkers.

Rachel Maddow 08/21/09

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 09:03:24 -0400

Former Gov. Howard Dean talks about what is really possible for health care reform now that the Republicans have completely taken themselves out of the mix. Former WNBA star Sue Wicks comments on the Republicans saying that health care won't pass unless it gets 80 votes in the Senate. Democratic strategist Chris Kofinis assesses what Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) is still doing on the President's list of reasons to be hopeful that there will be a bipartisan vote for health care. Former Colin Powell Cheif Of Staff Lawrence Wilkerson discusses new revelations from former Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge's book that the terror alert was being manipulated (or attempted to be manipulated by the Bush Administration) during the 2004 election in order to scare up votes for Bush.

Rachel Maddow 08/20/09

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 09:06:17 -0400

Rachel talks with Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Frank Rich from the New York Times. John Ralston from the Las Vegas Sun talks about John Ensign resurfacing for the first time since revealing his odd sex and ethics scandal. Also, important news from Iraq and Afghanistan.

Rachel Maddow 08/19/09

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 09:05:39 -0400

The liberal base rises up as Jane Hamsher of FireDogLake.com and Richard Trumka of the AFL-CIO, says that liberals and unions will not quietly let the public option go. Bill Maher has a different take on what the Democrats should be doing on health care and what the Republicans are bringing to the table. Rachel raves about a video game about the swine flu. And why Dick Armey has made the show once again.

Rachel Maddow 08/18/09

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 09:55:15 -0400

Matt Taibbi from Rolling Stone talks about the death of the public option in health care reform. A former secret service officer gives his take on people showing up at Presidential events while visibly carrying firearms. Jeff Sharlet talks about the new revelations about the finances behind C Street and The Family losing its allies on the Christian right.

Rachel Maddow 08/17/09

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 06:25:33 -0400

The head of Freedom Works resigns from his lobbying and law firm and blames the media for making him do it. Rep. Joseph Cao (R-LA) is leaning towards voting for health care reform. Rep. Joe Sestak (D-PA) truth squads the next big lie you're about to hear about health care reform: It's a secret plot to go after veterans.

Rachel Maddow 08/14/09

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 09:10:46 -0400

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) talks about what happens next in health care reform. Some leaders on the right who have demonized living wills, were actually for living wills until they became an excuse to discredit health care reform. Also a possible connection between the health care debate and the Terri Schiavo story. Also it seems like the DLA Piper lobbying firm is mad at Rachel.

Rachel Maddow 08/13/09

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 09:11:21 -0400

An update on Operation Iraqi Baseball. Bob Krause talks about Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) comments when he told his constituents that if they were afraid of health care reform, they were right to be afraid. Dr. Warren Hern ponders a future possibility that health care debate extremism may turn violent. Malcolm Nance, former SERE school instructor, tries to figure out how two guys who had never done an interrorgation in their lives, ended up getting millions of dollars by the Bush Administration to engineer a torture based interrorgation program for high value terror suspects.

Rachel Maddow 08/12/09

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 09:03:57 -0400

Why Timothy McVeigh's name is back in the news again. A committee investigating the U.S. Attorney scandal releases testimony and emails from Karl Rove and Harriet Miers. Also a story on the Chevy Volt, which is said to get 230 miles per gallon. New light is shed on the Birther phenomenon as 12% of self-identified conservatives in North Carollina say that they don't know if Hawaii is part of the United States. And Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) talks about President Obama's health care town hall meeting.

Rachel Maddow 08/11/09

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 12:24:16 -0400

Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) follows the money behind the anti-health care reform protests. Former insurance executive turned whistleblower Wendell Potter, sorts out the insurance companies' motivations in trying to stop reform. Rod Blagojevich sings Elvis on tape. Also news from the Green Zone in Iraq. And a follow up on the assassination on Dr. George Tiller that will curl your hair.

Rachel Maddow 08/10/09

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:41:49 -0400

Rachel talks about mob mentality that has disrupted and overtaken many townhall meeetings on health care hosted by Democratic Congressional representatives. Rachel talks with former religious-right leader Frank Schaeffer on how the outbursts of these conservative groups could affect the work on health care reform in Congress, and she talks with House Representative Anthony Weiner (D-NY) who mangaged to conduct a town hall meeting without the conservative drama.; Rachel interviews Nicholas Schmidle, journalist and author of "To Live or to Perish Forever: Two Tumultuous Years in Pakistan," on the possible death of Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud, and the use of drone warfare by the U.S.

Rachel Maddow 08/07/09

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 10:22:38 -0400

Rep. Brian Baird (D-WA) talks about death threats, mock lynching and mob mentality in regards to health care debates. Tim Philips, leader of a Washington D.C. group who encourages the hooliganism at the health care town hall debates, talks with Rachel. Also Jonathan Turley discusses what the Supreme Court will be like without David Souter and with Sonia Sotomayor.

Rachel Maddow 08/06/09

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 09:04:16 -0400

Rachel has a snit with the activists being organized by corporate interests to shut down town hall meetings regarding health care. Also the story of a small business owner from Nebraska and his starring role in the health care fight. Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ) investigates the coal industry after they've been exposed for impersonating local non-profit groups to try to get members of Congress to vote against climate change legislation. And Joel Sawyer, the former Communications Director for Gov. Mark Sanford, gives his take on the Argentina scandal.

Rachel Maddow 08/05/09

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 09:35:11 -0400

As Laura Ling and Euna Lee are reunited with their families, Gov. Bill Richardson talks about another journalist still being held in Iran. Also a discussion of two congressmen who are the target of corporate dirty tricks. Also Chris Hayes of The Nation talks about the Brooks brothers riot in Florida back in 2000.

Rachel Maddow 08/04/09

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 14:58:02 -0400

Eugene Robinson talks about corporate lobbyists resorting to "hooliganism" at town hall meetings regarding health care. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) discusses why Cash For Clunkers might be in doubt. Also news about the Republican coverup of Sen. John Ensign's affair. Ana Marie Cox talks about how much ridicule is appropriate to heap upon the Birthers.

Rachel Maddow 08/03/09

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 08:53:58 -0400

Today's podcast is an encore presentation of last Friday's show.

Rachel Maddow 07/31/09

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 09:09:40 -0400

Professor Tricia Rose from Brown University comments on the "Beer Summit" and what comes next in the progress against racism. Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY) talks about his bill to kill Medicare. Reza Aslan comments on the Iranian uprising. Also a dramatic reading of a Birther letter from a Republican Congressman from Pennsylvania.

Rachel Maddow 07/30/09

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 22:38:32 -0400

Rachel interviews Virginia Governor Tim Kaine about the fight for health care reform in Congress; Rachel's guest Melissa Harris-Lacewell, Associate Professor of Politics and African-American Studies at Princeton University, talks about the role of race in the political arena; Rachel questions Florida Congressman Elsie Hastings on the possible pressure from outside sources to get Rep. Hastings to remove a bill to strike down "Don't Ask, Don't Tell."; Rachel invites Sarah Chayes, special advisor to General Stanley McChrystal, to talk about the upcoming elections in Afghanistan and about the U.S. military's current purpose in that country.

Rachel Maddow 07/29/09

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 09:23:25 -0400

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) talks about the newest Republican conspiracy theory about health care reform. Rep. Loretta Sanchez (D-CA) discusses race and the Republican Party. Jeff Sharlet talks about the creepiest new detail about C Street.

Rachel Maddow 07/28/09

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 09:12:09 -0400

Howard Dean talks about the biggest political story of the summer that no one wants to talk about. Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) discusses Wall Street's top lobbying priority. Ron Suskind talks about a weird battle between George W. Bush and Dick Cheney. Jeff Sharlet talks about C Street paying for Congressmen to go on international trips.

Rachel Maddow 07/27/09

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 14:02:27 -0400

Lou Dubose discusses Texas' Governor wanting to secede from health care. Melissa Harris Lacewell talks about the planned beer meeting at the White House with President Obama, Professor Gates from Harvard, and Cambridge Police Sgt. Crowley. Also John Ensign speaks out about why he's not speaking out about his affair. And Jeff Sharlet is called a 'nut job' by a conservative senator regarding C Street and The Family. Also find out why Rachel is banned in Belarus.

Rachel Maddow 07/24/09

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 10:11:27 -0400

The Rachel Maddow show.

Rachel Maddow 07/23/09

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 09:13:09 -0400

White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs discusses President Obama's health care press conference. Howard Fineman from MSNBC and Newsweek also joins in on the conversation. Elizabeth Edwards, the wife of John Edwards, talks about health care reform as well as her new book. Updates on gun legislation that did not pass the Senate. Also NBC's Jim Miklaszewski follows up on the story of the young American solider kidnapped by the Taliban in Afghanistan.

Rachel Maddow 07/22/09

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 09:00:58 -0400

Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) discusses the U.S. Senate eliminating the F-22 fighter jet. Eugene Robinson of the Washington Post talks about the latest news regarding the C Street money trail. Dave Weigel from the Washington Independent comments on Lou Dobbs endorsing the Birthers (the people who think that President Obama is secretly not president).

Rachel Maddow 07/21/09

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 14:19:46 -0400

An update on operation Iraqi baseball. Also a big bag of corrections from Rachel's interview with Pat Buchanan. Other guests include: Paul Rieckhoff from the Iraq and Afghanistan Verterans of America. And Jeff Sharlet talks about the 'abortion' of Barack Obama. Also the "Obama Isn't Really American" crowds starts to make life uncomfortable for Republicans.

Rachel Maddow 07/20/09

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 14:49:12 -0400

Today's podcast is an encore performance from last Friday.

Rachel Maddow 07/17/09

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 09:05:27 -0400

Pat Buchanan joins Rachel for a discussion on civil rights and his advice to the Republican Party that they should use the nomination of Sonia Sotomayor to try to stoke more white anger about affirmative action. Also news about a third alleged Republican sex scandal tied to the C Street House in Washington run by The Family. Also, what happened to the original film of the first Apollo moon landing.

Rachel Maddow 07/16/09

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 09:15:44 -0400

Jeff Sharlet returns as the secretive religious group "The Family" starts to get a little less secretive. Dahlia Lithwick discusses the Sonia Sotomayor confirmation hearings. Ezra Klein from the Washington Post assesses the recent Sarah Palin Op-Ed.

Rachel Maddow 07/15/09

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 10:14:56 -0400

Chief of Staff to former Secretary of State Colin Powell, Lawrence Wilkerson, talks about what the program was that Dick Cheney allegedly ordered to be kept secret from Congress. Dahlia Lithwick reports on the weird racial politics of the Sonia Sotomayor confirmation hearings. John Ensign announced he is running for re-election 3 years early. Elizabeth Warren, the overseer of the Congressional TARP funds talks about Wall Street.

Rachel Maddow 07/14/09

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 11:18:26 -0400

Reactions to Day 1 of the Republican's opposition during the Judge Sotomayor confirmation hearings. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) discusses the big news on potential legal liability for Dick Cheney directing the CIA to hide a program from Congress. Michael Isikoff talks about who might get prosecuted for torture and why. Also Rachel has issues with Rep. Zach Wamp (R-TN).

Rachel Maddow 07/13/09

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 06:11:41 -0400

Melissa Harris-Lacewell, professor at Princeton, talks about the decision by the Republicans opposing Sonia Sotomayor to highlight the issue of race. Ana Marie Cox discusses Sarah Palin: Ice Scupture. Also Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) talks about the new intelligence report on warantless wiretapping. And a continuation on the discussion with Jeff Sharlet about "The Family", the secretive religious organization that happens to be linked to the recent Republican sex scandals.

Rachel Maddow 07/10/09

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:21:47 -0400

Las Vegas reporter Jon Ralston discusses how the John Ensign scandal gets weirder and weirder. Jeff Sharlet talks about "The Family", a group that has a starring role in both the John Ensign and Mark Sanford scandals. Counterterrorism adviser Richard Clarke weighs in on the latest CIA scandal. And Richard Engel from NBC talks about the new wave of street protests in Iran.

Rachel Maddow 07/09/09

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 09:46:40 -0400

Michael Isikoff discusses Nancy Pelosi and the CIA. Frank Rich of the New York Times talks about the Republicans summer of scandal. Patrick Murphy, the first Iraq war veteran elected to congress, explains why he is the one to lead the repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell. The head of New Yorkers for Alternatives to the Death Penalty (who is the brother of the Unabomber) talks with Rachel.

Rachel Maddow 07/08/09

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 10:13:24 -0400

Rachel is back from vacation and will NOT be talking about Michael Jackson. Ana Marie Cox and Republican Strategist Mark McKinnon talks about what happened to the career's of Sarah Palin, Mark Ensign, and Gov. Mark Sanford. Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) talks about Sen. Al Franken. Also new news about Afghanistan and China. And a story about a man who tried to throw former Defense Secretary Robert McNamara off of a ferry.

Rachel Maddow 07/07/09

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 18:30:31 -0400

Ana Marie Cox fills in for Rachel again today. Today's guests are ABC political reporter Rick Klein, Wall Street Journal reporter Laura Meckler, and Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC)

Rachel Maddow 07/06/09

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 06:52:42 -0400

Ana Marie Cox filled in for Rachel Maddow. Ana talks President Obama's Health Care Reform plan. Also a discussion on Don't Ask, Don't Tell. Ana plays the part of Sarah Palin in what may be the first radio theater production on the Rachel Maddow Show.

Rachel Maddow 07/02/09

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:07:42 -0400

Ron Reagan is filling in again for Rachel Maddow. Ron talks to a couple who declared bankruptcy due to their medical bills even though they had health insurance. Also a look into the case of a 12 year old that was picked up by Afghanis and handed over to US forces in Guantanamo Bay where he was interrogated and tortured.

Rachel Maddow 07/01/09

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:10:43 -0400

Ron Reagan is filling in for Rachel Maddow. Are Iraqi troops capable of maintaining order once U.S. troops are removed from the cities. Also Nico Pitney reports on the situation in Iran.

Rachel Maddow 06/30/09

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:26:33 -0400

Ana Marie Cox fills in for the vacationing Rachel Maddow. Today Ana talks about books for young adults with Scott Westerfeld and

Rachel Maddow 06/29/09

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:19:19 -0400

Ana Marie Cox fills in for the vacationing Rachel Maddow. Ana will be talking with Sen Lindsey Graham (R-SC). Also ABC senior political reporter Rick Klein and Laura Meckler who covers the White House for the Wall Street Journal, talks about President Obama's press conference on health care.

Rachel Maddow 06/26/09

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:34:26 -0400

Rachel Maddow's show was pre-empted last night due to the Michael Jackson coverage. Today's podcast is a repeat of yesterday.

Rachel Maddow 06/25/09

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 09:34:23 -0400

Former GOP strategist Mark McKinnon talks about the state of the Republican party in the wake of the Mark Sanford scandal. Also news from Iraq. And Reza Aslan with news about the Iranian uprising.

Rachel Maddow 06/24/09

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 09:48:51 -0400

Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and Richard Engel from NBC discuss what's happening in Iran and what's happening with the politics of Iran in Washington. South Carolina Lt. Governor Andre Bauer is not happy with the fact that Gov. Mark Sanford went missing. Also Lt. Col. Victor Fehrenbach talks about how he's in the process of getting fired from the military for being gay.

Rachel Maddow 06/23/09

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 09:01:44 -0400

Rachel reflects on all the little wars John McCain might have started if he were elected President. Steve Clemons from the New America Foundation discusses day 10 of the Iranian uprising. Trita Parsi from the National Iranian American Council, talks about how to tell whether or not the uprising ends up in revolution or what is likely to happen over the next few days. Chris Hayes from The Nation tries to figure out why there is such a deep divide among Republicans on what to do with Iran and the unexpected isolation of John McCain on this issue. Also where is missing South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford.

Rachel Maddow 06/22/09

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 20:01:11 -0400

Rachel presents deveopments in the John Ensign affair scandal; Rachel talks to Richard Engel, NBC Chief Foreign Corespondent, about the current situation in Iran; Rachel presents snippets of John Hodgman at the 2009 Radio and Television Correspondents Dinner; Rachel talks to Caroline Moore, the first child to discover a super nova.

Rachel Maddow 06/19/09

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 09:07:09 -0400

Ana Marie Cox discusses the John Ensign sex scandal as he drags the whole Republican Party into the situation. Reza Aslan talks about what to watch for next in the Iranian election protests. Why an astronaut's stool sample was left on the moon and why a rocket was sent to the moon to take pictures of it.

Rachel Maddow 06/18/09

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 09:02:02 -0400

Reza Aslan and Joe Cirincione gives their perspective on the ongoing uprising in Iran - What happens if the opposition wins and what would that mean for U.S.-Iran relations. Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin talks about President Obama taking a baby step on gay rights. Michael Isikoff from Newsweek previews the release of the only investigation of the torture program which was done while the torture program was actually underway.

Rachel Maddow 06/17/09

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 09:10:39 -0400

NBC Tehran bureau chief Ali Arouzi reports from Iran despite heavy restrictions. Trita Parsi, president of the National Iranian American Council, responds to the Republicans' claims that President Obama and the U.S. should be throwing themselves into the Iranian uprising. Nico Pitney from the Huffington Post talks about how to get the word out about the situation in Iran while the mainstream media is being squelched. Michael Lewis from Bloomberg News talks about regulating Wall Street. Chuck Todd reports on President Obama's initiative on gay rights.

Rachel Maddow 06/16/09

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 09:24:21 -0400

Fawaz Gerges and Richard Engel discuss the uprising in Iran. Howard Dean talks about the Obama Administration and Gay Rights. Ben Wizner from the ACLU's National Security Project discusses the torture memos and why torture defenders can't really talk about Khalid Sheikh Mohammed when they defend torture. Also the weirdest news about a California kid in Al Qaeda.

Rachel Maddow 06/15/09

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 09:16:59 -0400

George H. W. Bush weighs in on the nomination of Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court. Could a Republican Congressman be trying to destroy the US economy in China? The White House says it won't cross a picket line. John Boehner says something about taking it in the shorts. Also Bill Nye The Science Guy.

Rachel Maddow 06/12/09

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 09:07:30 -0400

The President of Palau talks about taking in the Uighers (members of a Chinese Muslim ethnic minority) from Guantanamo. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) talks about his indignant floor speech on torture and what we should and shouldn't expect from the Senate investigation into the issue that is precluding all other discussions of accountability on that issue. Richard Engel from NBC reports from Tehran, Iran. Joan Walsh from Salon.com tries to connect the dots between the Holocaust Museum shooting and the Birther Movement.

Rachel Maddow 06/11/09

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 09:22:29 -0400

An expert from the Simon Wiesenthal Center discusses how the shooting at the Holocaust museum in Washington DC is connected to known right wing extremist movements that are on the upswing. Also the director of a women's health clinic in Allentown, PA who has been personally bearing the brunt of the violent American right wing fringe. Ana Marie Cox talks about the Supreme Court. And Michael Isikoff from Newsweek talks about a new document that may dwarf all the previous torture documents.

Rachel Maddow 06/10/09

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 09:21:57 -0400

Republican strategist Mark McKinnon has some issues with how the Republicans are handling the nomination of Sonia Sotomayor. Bob Herbert from the New York Times talks about why the Republicans are against putting an accused terrorist bomber on trial. Dr Susan Hill discusses the uptick in anti-abortion aggression since the murder of Dr. George Tiller.

Rachel Maddow 06/09/09

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 09:06:06 -0400

Rep. Rush Holt (D-NJ) joins Rachel to try to find a new way forward after the Obama Administration argued at the Supreme Court in favor of Don't Ask Don't Tell. The accused murderer of Dr. George Tiller makes new threats of violence from jail. Frank Shaeffer discusses calling the pro-life movement to account to turn in its own members who they know to be involved in criminal damage, mischief, and vandalism in the anti-abortion militant movement. NBC's Andrea Mitchell talks about the 2 journalists sentenced to hard labor in North Korea.

Rachel Maddow 06/08/09

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 10:11:37 -0400

A federal investigation promises prosecution of any accomplices in the George Tiller assasination and a reformation of the Justice Department task force that's supposed to take on the anti-abortion terrorist movement. Also the Sonia Sotomayor opposition gets weird this week. British gets inadvertently dirty (at least dirty sounding). Also Ana Marie Cox debates the rhetorical power of the Macarena and Freedom Fries as cutural reference points.

Rachel Maddow 06/05/09

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 10:09:03 -0400

Zbigniew Brzezinski talks about President Obama's speech in Egypt. Nina Totenberg from NPR discusses the deployment of Michelle Obama to defend Sonia Sotomayor's nomination. Michael Isikoff from Newsweek tries to make Liz Cheney politically irrelevant.

Rachel Maddow 06/04/09

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 09:11:27 -0400

The suspect in the Dr. George Tiller assassination has broken federal laws multiple times with the FBI notified each time. Why wasn't he stopped? Also how did the man who's accused of shooting the 2 soldiers in Arkansas, put together the arsenal of weapons and ammunition? Ana Marie Cox talks about how the Conservatives' case against Sonia Sotomayor is falling apart. Also Charlie Pierce discusses Mitt Romney's political future.

Rachel Maddow 06/03/09

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 09:09:06 -0400

Dan Rather talks about torture, reports of a new "Gitmo', and Dick Cheney's reasons for speaking up. Dr. Warren Hern, a friend of Dr. George Tiller, talks with Rachel about protection for doctors who perform abortions. Chris Hayes from the The Nation, talks about the future of Tim Pawlenty. Vicki Saporta from the National Abortion Federation, talks about anti-abortion violence.

Rachel Maddow 06/02/09

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 09:36:53 -0400

Rachel is joined by Jonathan Turley to talk about the shooting of Dr. George Tiller. Frank Schaeffer, part of the religious right, discusses how he feels partly responsible for Tiller's death and feels the need to apologize. Also a friend of Dr. Tiller, who still provides abortion services despite threats, talks with Rachel.

Rachel Maddow 06/01/09

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 09:03:56 -0400

Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) discusses the conservative assault on Sonia Sotomayor. Steve Bennen from The Washington Monthly talks about Sen. Carl Levin's criticism of Dick Cheney. Stanford Law Professor Richard Thompson Ford talks about Sotomayor's New Haven firefighter discrimination case. Also this year's winner of the national Spelling Bee joins Rachel.

Rachel Maddow 05/29/09

Fri, 29 May 2009 09:06:14 -0400

Nina Totenberg from NPR talks about when Senate Republicans might give up attacking Sonia Sotomayor. Chris Hayes from The Nation Magazine is also on the show. A former federal prosecutor from Illinois assesses Roland Burris' political future. And Jerry Falwell's Liberty University gets into a fight with Rachel.

Rachel Maddow 05/28/09

Thu, 28 May 2009 09:45:26 -0400

Mark McKinnon explains how the Republican Party is committing political suicide in its opposition to Sonia Sotomayor. Ana Marie Cox is also on the show today. Rachel will play FBI wiretaps from the Blagojevich/Burris saga. And Jonathan Alter from Newsweek talks with Rachel.

Rachel Maddow 05/27/09

Wed, 27 May 2009 09:05:11 -0400

Rachel sees Judge Sotomayor differently than everyone else in the pundit world. Senators Barbara Boxer and Byron Dorgan join the discussion along with Gene Robinson of the Washington Post and Dahlia Lithwick of Slate Magazine. Also reaction to the Prop 8 decision and the latest on the North Korea nuclear blast.

Rachel Maddow 05/26/09

Tue, 26 May 2009 12:42:06 -0400

Lyndon Johnson's "Daisy" ad is being remixed by the Republican Party. Dick Cheney and Newt Gingrich step up their return to the forefront and the leadership of the Republican Party. Jerry Falwell's Liberty University bans the College Democrats on moral grounds. And the House Energy and Commerce Committee's staff speed reader helps Rachel read the news.

Rachel Maddow 05/22/09

Fri, 22 May 2009 09:26:54 -0400

A tale of two speeches, both made by President Obama yesterday - in the same speech. Rachel breaks down 'both' speeches. Chris hayes from The Nation talks about Dick Cheney's speech. Ana Marie Cox continues the Don't Ask Don't Tell issue in the White House Briefing Room. Ari Shapiro has a source that says that Alberto Gonzales signed off on waterboarding on his own.

Rachel Maddow 05/21/09

Thu, 21 May 2009 09:12:05 -0400

Ana Marie Cox takes the Don't Ask, Don't Tell question right to the White House Briefing Room. Democrats fall prey to a strange new affliction - Rachel has an interesting name for it. Gov. Bill Richardson discusses strategies to get the 2 American jounalists free from North Korea.

Rachel Maddow 05/20/09

Wed, 20 May 2009 09:03:19 -0400

The Story of Lt. Colonel Victor Fehrenbach. Steve Benen from the Washington Monthly talks about Michael Steele. Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) discusses the Democrats blocking funds to close Guantanamo Bay. Also more on Bush Administration officials dumping on Donald Rumsfeld.

Rachel Maddow 05/19/09

Tue, 19 May 2009 14:27:13 -0400

Robert Draper talks about how Bush loyalists are declaring war on Donald Rumsfeld and discusses the Bible verse war briefings during the Iraq War. Col. Larry Wilkerson talks about Dick Cheney and torture and the fact that the Cheney family is attacking him personally now. Also Wayne Slater from the Dallas Morning News on Texas Gov. Rick Perry's secessionist rhetoric.

Rachel Maddow 05/18/09

Mon, 18 May 2009 09:45:23 -0400

David Iglesias, fired US Attorney discusses Karl Rove finally having to testify in the US attorney scandal. Jane Mayer, author of The Dark Side, talks about new revelations about the Vice President's office, torture, and the distance between what was said and authorized, and what was done. President Obama decides to keep the kangaroo courts at Guantanamo open. Bob Graham' meticulous journals embarass the CIA. Also Blackwater is up to its neck in it again.

Rachel Maddow 05/15/09

Fri, 15 May 2009 09:05:15 -0400

Charles Duelfer and Bob Windrem has comments on the question - What if Dick Cheney told interrogators to waterboard people in Iraq to get information to justify going to war with Iraq. Ron Paul's son makes a big announcement about his future and the Kentucky Senate seat of Jim Bunning. Chris Cillizza from the Washington Post talks about Nancy Pelosi being dragged into the torture discussions. And how Rachel's show figures into an Arkansas Republican Senate candidate calling Sen. Chuck Schumer "That Jew".

Rachel Maddow 05/14/09

Thu, 14 May 2009 09:15:57 -0400

Philip Zelikow (Condoleeza Rice's right hand man at the State Department) talks about what he said during the torture hearings. Malcolm Nance (former instructor of the Navy SERE school) gives his perspective on waterboarding. Jonathan Turley talks about President Obama's decision not to release more photos of prisoner abuse in Iraq and Afghanistan. Chris Hayes from The Nation talks about why the teabagging tea parties are back so soon.

Rachel Maddow 05/13/09

Wed, 13 May 2009 08:45:43 -0400

Rachel's extended interview with former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer. Colin Powell's former chief of staff Larry Wilkerson has a reaction to Dick Cheney's "Torture Works" media tour. Andrew Exum talks about the situation in Afghanistan with the top general being fired, Gen. Petraeus saying Al Qaeda is not there anymore and Richard Holbrooke saying the troop increase might be counterproductive.

Rachel Maddow 05/12/09

Tue, 12 May 2009 09:34:48 -0400

Rachel talks with, what she considers, President Obama's very politically salient opponent. Howard Dean once again joins the show. Former Secretary Of The Army Clifford Alexander talks about Don't Ask Don't Tell. Rep. Eric Massa (D-NY) with some tough talk for President Obama on the war. Ana Marie Cox talks aobut the Republicans' search for a new celebrity candidate.

Rachel Maddow 05/11/09

Mon, 11 May 2009 09:54:19 -0400

Howard Dean joins Rachel as her co-host, kind of. A report on Sen. David Vitters' (R-LA) hold on the nomination for the head of FEMA. Joan Walsh from Salon.com. Also godd and bad news about the Interior Department bribery scandal and what the new Interior Department means for polar bears.

Rachel Maddow 05/08/09

Fri, 08 May 2009 09:01:25 -0400

U.S. Army Lt. Dan Choi talks about the fact that he was kicked out of the military after admitting (on Rachel's show) that he was gay. He's also joined on the show by Rep. Joe Sestak (D-PA) who has co-sponsored a bill to repeal Don't Ask Don't Tell

Rachel Maddow 05/07/09

Thu, 07 May 2009 08:57:54 -0400

Naomi Klein, author of The Shock Doctrine", talks about the bailout and why Congress isn't pulling an IMF on Wall Street. Frank Rich from the New York Times joins Rachel on the show. Ana Marie Cox talks about Eric Cantor and what's going on with his Republican rebranding project. Also Rajiv Chandrasekaran from the Washington Post discusses whether the White House can get what they want out of the leaders of Afghanistan and Pakistan and whether or not they should.

Rachel Maddow 05/06/09

Wed, 06 May 2009 09:06:35 -0400

Ron Paul talks with Rachel. Also, the top commander of U.S. forces in Iraq (2003-2004), General Ricardo Sanchez. NAACP President Ben Jealous on comments made by Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) about the NAACP. And Michael Isikoff on the news that Bush Administration lawyers maybe disbarred for their torture advice.

Rachel Maddow 05/05/09

Tue, 05 May 2009 09:04:01 -0400

White House economist Austin Goolsbee on the plan to shut down off-shore tax havens an how the Republicans are standing up for off-shore tax havens. Andrea Mitchell talks about Condoleeza Rice being called out on torture by a 4th grader. The odd synergy between the Kentucky Derby and the Ted Stevens courruption trial. And Steve Bennen from the Washington Monthly talks about Jefferson Beauregard Sessions III. the new face of the Republican Party on the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Rachel Maddow 05/04/09

Mon, 04 May 2009 10:18:15 -0400

Jeffrey Rosen on why the Bush v. Gore in 2000 drove outgoing Supreme Court Justice DAvid Souter up the wall. Craig Crawford talks about why conservative groups are excited that President Obama is going to replace Supreme Court Justice David Souter. News that there's stuff to worry about at the Indian Point nuclear reactor in New York. Also the creepiness of Loyalty Day.

Rachel Maddow 05/01/09

Fri, 01 May 2009 09:46:50 -0400

Michael Isikoff with some breaking news on the terrorism front. Eugene Robinson talks about a new Republican rebranding effort. Judy Sheppard responds to hateful comments made about her son and her son's death on the floor of the House of Representatives

Rachel Maddow 04/30/09

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 09:09:58 -0400

Valerie Jarret, Senior Advisor to President Obama, talks about his first 100 days in office. Sen Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) on Arlen Specter's switch to the Democratic Party and her prediction on when the Franken/Coleman race will end. Also, Ed Schultz, Princeton Professor Meilssa Harris-Lacewell, and Kent Jones.

Rachel Maddow 04/29/09

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 09:23:25 -0400

Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) and Lincoln Chafee talk about Sen. Arlen Specter's switch to the Democratic Party. Nate Silver discusses the possibility of Maine's Republican Senators - Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins - switching over to the Democrats. Also, President Obama finally meets with the Progressive caucus.

Rachel Maddow 04/28/09

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 10:55:26 -0400

San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom joins Rachel to talk about his run for Governor of California. Rachel speaks with Metallica's Lars Ulrich. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) talks about the torture scandal. Also, and update on the response to Swine Flu.

Rachel Maddow 04/27/09

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 09:45:11 -0400

Col. Larry Wilkerson on the toture scandal. Also Col. Douglas MacGregor talks about the situation in Pakistan what's wrong with the plan for Afghanistan. Ana Marie Cox discusses the future for RNC Chairman Michael Steele. Also atuo-tuning the news.

Rachel Maddow 04/24/09

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 09:26:17 -0400

Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell responds to a proposal from the RNC that the Democratic Party change its name to the Democrat-Socialist Party. Richard Engel talks about Pakistan. Some baby bird news from the White House. Dahlia Lithwick and Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) talk about the torture scandal.

Rachel Maddow 04/23/09

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 09:19:40 -0400

Barney Frank talks about whether or not you're going to be screwed by the credit card companies. Pulitzer Prize winning writer Gene Robinson joins Rachel to talk about Dick Cheney. Another Pulitzer winner, Ron Suskind, talks about a scary implication that people were waterboarded to bolster the political case for waging war on Iraq. And an assessment on the torture techniques from a trained Army intelligence officer.

Rachel Maddow 04/22/09

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 09:39:00 -0400

Philip Zelikow tells his story about what he did when he first saw the toruture memos. Lou Dubose talks about Dick Cheney's verbosity. Ana Marie Cox on financial scams using the Republlican Party's name. Also a story about the Alberto Gonzales/Jane Harman Israeli spy scandal.

Rachel Maddow 04/21/09

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 09:06:31 -0400

Newsweek's Michael Isikoff talks about the possibility of the US Attorney General moving forward on torture prosecutions. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse on whether or not one of the torture memo authors (now a federal judge) might face impeachment charges. Also Rachel talks with a Pulitzer Prize winner.

Rachel Maddow 04/20/09

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 09:10:54 -0400

Jonathan Mann sings a song about Paul Krugman. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz talks about Obama and the Castro brothers. Craig Crawford discusses Richard Burr with Rachel. And an 18-year-old South Carolina girl is suing the governor of her state.

Rachel Maddow 04/17/09

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 09:24:01 -0400

Ben Affleck talks about his movie "State Of Play". Author Ahmed Rasheed talks about Pakistan. Jonathan Turley discusses the recently released torture memos. And more on Rachel's 'fight' with Senator Richard Burr.

Rachel Maddow 04/16/09

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 09:09:08 -0400

Richard Burr of North Carolina is on the show for 'bad' reasons? Wayne Slater talks about Texas Governor Rick Perry and secession. Steve Clemens reports on 2 American Christian bands performing in North Korea.

Rachel Maddow 04/15/09

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 09:06:04 -0400

Howard Dean on party politics in DC and whether President Obama is choosing the right strategy on health care. Jared Bernstein, chief economist for Vice President Biden on why the Obama Administration is not choosing the Republicans' economic strategies. Stephen Gordon on whether or not Republicans and conservatives are trying to steal the Ron Paul revolution's thunder with the Tax Day Tea Parties. Keith Olbermann talks baseball. And Kent Jones on Rod Blagojevich's possible reality show.

Rachel Maddow 04/14/09

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 09:01:21 -0400

Michael Isikoff from Newsweek reports on a bad Friday news dump from the Obama administration unearthed from the dumpster. Big changes in Cuba policy. Is the "Ron Paul for President" movement resurfacing in the upcoming Tea Parties? Michael Hasitngs from GQ reports on Afghanistan.

Rachel Maddow 04/13/09

Mon, 13 Apr 2009 08:57:12 -0400

Actor Kal Penn, the incoming Associate Director of the White House of Office of Public Liason, joins Rachel. More on the upcoming Conservatives' Tea Party. Rachel talks about a very awkward acronym for an anti-gay marriage group. And Kent Jones loses his mind over a fake jump rope.

Rachel Maddow 04/10/09

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 09:01:33 -0400

The former chief hostage negotiator for the FBI talks about the situation off the coast of Somalia. Henry Lee from the San Francisco Chronicle speaks with Rachel about the sabotage of communication lines in the Bay Area. Ana Marie Cox talks about tea bagging? And Paul Rieckoff reports on a great day for veterans in Washington D.C.

Rachel Maddow 04/09/09

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 08:48:28 -0400

Captain Joseph Murphy talks about the Somali pirate situation. Gov. Martin O'Malley and Gov. Tim Pawlenty joins the show. Eugene Robinson from the Washington Post talks politics with Rachel.

Rachel Maddow 04/08/09

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 17:57:31 -0400

Rachel talks with New York U.S. Senator Charles Schumer about working with obstructionist Republicans in Congress; Nobel Laureate Paul Krugman gives tips on how to roll with this bad economy; Rachel interviews Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis on some of her major concerns about labor in this country.

Rachel Maddow 04/07/09

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 09:11:59 -0400

What happens when you play President Obama's speeches backwards? Also Newt Gingrich's plan to blow up North Korea with giant imaginary lasers. Connie Schultz talks about the saddest Palin family story ever. The Republican Party of Virginia fires it's 6th chariman. Chris Hayes from The Nation talks about Tammy Duckworth being blocked from her job.

Rachel Maddow 04/06/09

Mon, 06 Apr 2009 09:16:45 -0400

Ana Marie Cox talks about the Republican strategy in opposing President Obama's agenda and what it means about Republican's trying to regain power. Andrew Exum from the Center For A New American Security discusses whether or not the goal of getting rid of terrorist safe havens makes sense as a wartime goal. And why Rachel would like to talk to Senater Richard Burr.

Rachel Maddow 04/03/09

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 09:38:35 -0400

Andrea Mitchell is filling in for Rachel. Andrea talks about President Obama's overseas trip and the world leaders summit. Also a discussion about the Blagojevich indictment. And more from Rachel's interview with Colin Powell.

Rachel Maddow 04/02/09

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 09:44:54 -0400

Rachel is joined by Colin Powell to talk about the Republican's budget proposal, Afghanistan, and torture. Also Queen Noor of Jordan discusses reducing nuclear weapons to zero. Congressman Pete DeFazio talks about his optimism on the Democrat's budget.

Rachel Maddow 04/01/09

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 09:56:42 -0400

Richard Engle reports on President Obama's trip to London. An update on the latest Neo-Con conference. Matt Taibbi talks about Tim Geithner's second in command.

Rachel Maddow 03/31/09

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 15:45:06 -0400

Pulitzer Prize winning author Ron Suskind talks about torture not working. David Sirota discusses how car companies and financial companies are treated when they are bailed out. Dick Cheney biographer Barton Gellman about how Cheney is trying to undermine Obama with Israel even before he took office. Also David Boies talks about the Minnesota Senator case.

Rachel Maddow 03/30/09

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 09:38:02 -0400

Zbigniew Brzezinski talks about the new plan for Afghanistan. Juan Cole also joins Rachel to talk about Pakistan. Matt Duss talks about how the Neo-Cons are coming back from the grave. And 'creepy'news about Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley and a Democratic senator's wife.

Rachel Maddow 03/27/09

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 09:36:30 -0400

A report from the banks of the Red River in Minnesota. The Huffington Post's Ryan Grim talks about the Republican's budget. The widow of Egyptian President Anwar Sadat joins Rachel on the show. Air America's Ana Marie Cox chimes in about Michael Steele and Sarah Palin.

Rachel Maddow 03/26/09

Thu, 26 Mar 2009 08:47:44 -0400

Andrea Mitchell from NBC talks about the US/Mexican drug war. Byron Dorgan talks about having been right 10 years ago when he predicted what would happen to financial industry by now if we passed 1999's huge deregulation bill. Senator Jeanne Shaheen defends the Conserva-Dems opposing President Obama's agenda.

Rachel Maddow

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 09:45:12 -0400

Gene Robinson from The Washington Post talks about President Obama's press conference. Air America's Ana Marie Cox discusses Republican strategy. Why Republicans say they want Dick Cheney to go away. Rolling Stone Magazine's Matt Taibbi reporting on the financial crisis and what we're getting wrong in the way it's being fixed.

Rachel Maddow 03/24/08

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 09:03:45 -0400

New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson talks about the big political decision he made in his state. Also NBC Chief White House correspondent Chuck Todd speaks with Rachel. Jonathan Turley talks about the Obama/Cheney fight over torture and keeping America safe. Finally Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown discusses whether or not politics in Washington are up to the challenges that we face on Wall Street, Main Street, and beyond.

Rachel Maddow 03/23/08

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 09:25:51 -0400

Michelle Obama's brother, Craig Robinson, talks March Madness and what it means for the country to have a huge basketball fan in the White House. Celebrating Persian New Year. David K. Johnston on how to turn the financial crisis into dating tips.

Rachel Maddow 03/20/09

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 10:05:53 -0400

Laura Rosen reports on Republicans who were wrong about the Iraq War. Are Democrats helping Republicans filibuster President Obama's agenda. Also news from North Korea.

Rachel Maddow 03/19/09

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 15:46:45 -0400

New York City's latest subway hero. New York Times reporter Dexter Filkins talks about his trip to Afghansitan. Finally Colin Powell's former Chief Of Staff Larry Wilkerson picks a fight with Dick Cheney.

Rachel Maddow 03/18/09

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 19:51:42 -0400

Former Republican Senator, Chuck Hagel has some harsh Words for Dick Cheney. Oregon's Democratic Senator, Ron Wyden on the AIG bonuses. Finally, David Cocklen discusses counter insurgency.

Rachel Maddow 03/17/09

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 18:12:32 -0400

Guest Congressman Barney Frank on the AIG bailout and bonuses; Guest Paul Rieckhoff, executive director of Iraq & Afghanistan Veterans of America, on the federal govenment consideration of 3rd-party insurance for veterans; Guest Dr John Nagl, president of the Center for A New American Security, on the future of an American military presence in Afghanistan; Guest: political analyst Lawrence O'Donnell on the Republicans' economic sense and their Congressional actions.

Rachel Maddow 03/16/09

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 20:25:56 -0400

Guest Jonathan Turly on the Obama administration's announcement that they will no longer use the term "enemy combatant." Guest, Les Gelb on the troop escalation in Afghanistan. Also, a Minnesota senate race update.

Rachel Maddow 03/13/09

Fri, 13 Mar 2009 18:54:05 -0400

Stories of the day: How did Bernie Maddoff get to be Bernie Maddoff?, the Main dirty bomber story, banks that are taking bailout money are using it to lobby against prounion legislation with guest, Sam Stein of the Huffigton Post.

Rachel Maddow 03/12/09

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 19:30:03 -0400

Megan McCain is the new poster child for moderate republicanism. She joins Rachel to discuss the topic. Also, Frank Rich of the New York Times and Bruce Mirkin of the Marijuana Policy Project join the show.

Rachel Maddow 03/11/09

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 18:15:40 -0400

Today on the Rachel Maddow show, former Salt Lake City Mayor, Rocky Anderson chats about the wacky liquor laws in Utah. Guest, Elizabeth Warren willl discuss overseeing the "tart bailout". Also, former National Security Advisor, Zbigniew Brzezinski joins Rachel.

Rachel Maddow 03/10/09

Tue, 10 Mar 2009 18:36:50 -0400

Guest, Andy Stern, head of the biggest Labor Union in the country joins Rachel to discuss the Employee Free Choice Act. Also, Sarah Chase, a former NPR reporter who now lives full time in Afghanistan in and the show. Finally, Janet Napolitano, the Homeland Security Secretary

Rachel Maddow 03/09/09

Mon, 09 Mar 2009 18:30:35 -0400

Anna Marie Cox of Air America Radio on the Republican spending freeze proposal. Investigative Reporter Jane Miller, of WBIL on Michale Steel and his failed run for the Senate in 2006. Also, Greg Mitchell from Editor and Publisher.

Rachel Maddow 03/06/09

Fri, 06 Mar 2009 18:13:15 -0500

An exclusive interview with rNC member Aida Fisher. She is calling for Michael Steel to step down. Don Segalman, the former Alabama Govoner will discuss his case. San Francisco attourney Dennis Herrera on prop 8 and "the PR firm from hell!

Rachel Maddow 03/05/09

Thu, 05 Mar 2009 18:23:03 -0500

Rachel spotlights the expected testimony of Karl Rove and Harriet Miers before the Senate House Judiciary Committee via conversations with Newsweek correspondent Michael Isikoff and Senator Patrick Leahy, chair of the Senate House Judiciary Committee; Rachel also talks with Minnesota Governor tim Pawlenty about the rebuilding of the Republican Party and the influence of talk show host Rush Limbaugh.

Rachel Maddow 03/04/09

Wed, 04 Mar 2009 18:35:14 -0500

Rachel's guests include Howard Dean, the former leader of the Democratic party and Andrea Mitchell, who is traveling with Hillary Clinton. Also, Don't ask Don't tell: What a stupid policy!

Rachel Maddow 03/03/09

Tue, 03 Mar 2009 18:13:10 -0500

Rachel's first guest is an investigative reporter, Rick Earl of WPXI in Pittsburg. They discuss the blueprints from "Marine 1" that were found in Iran. Newsweek"s investigative correspondent, Michael Isocoff discusses the 4th amendment not applying to the Bush Administration

Rachel Maddow 03/02/09

Mon, 02 Mar 2009 19:22:45 -0500

NBC's Richard Angle joins Rachel from Afghanistan. He is traveling with the 10th Mountain division. Sports guru, Dave Zirin of the Nation Magazine discusses Barry Bonds. Also, authors Tim LeHaye and Jerry Jenkins, of the Left Behind series on Obama's anti-christ status.

Rachel Maddow 02/27/09

Fri, 27 Feb 2009 19:33:56 -0500

There is so much on the show today. Guest Sam Stein of the Huffington Post joins Rachel. Also, Jane Mayer of the New Yorker asks the question: Does the president get to act like a king? And, Obama rejects the Bush policy of imprisoning U. S. Citizens.

Rachel Maddow 02/26/09

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 20:18:13 -0500

Rachel has an in depth interview with Nancy Pelosi. Topics include the Republican opposition in Congress, health care reform, the war, and persecuting Bush administration officials.

Rachel Maddow 02/25/09

Wed, 25 Feb 2009 19:38:53 -0500

Rachel airs part of Obama's state of the union speech, and talks about what he said and what it means for us.

Rachel Maddow 02/24/09

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 19:26:01 -0500

Allison Stewart is filling in for Rachel today. Guests include human rights activist. Cleve Jones, Former Labor Secretary under Clinton, Robert Reich and David Corn of Mother Jones Magazine.

Rachel Maddow 02/23/09

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 21:14:57 -0500

The Obama Presidency is one month old today. How does this month compare to past presidents? Guest Rick Perlstein, author of "Nixonland: the Rise of a President and the Fracturing of America" gives us his thoughts.

Rachel Maddow 02/20/09

Fri, 20 Feb 2009 18:39:58 -0500

Rev. Welton Gaddy describes the role of faith in the GOP; Secretary of the Interior, Ken Salazar; Rick Santorum's college tour

Rachel Maddow 02/19/09

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:42:59 -0500

Rachel's guests today are Frank Rich from the New York Times, Karen Bass and Former National Security Advisor, Zbignew Brazinski. The topics covered are right wing talk radio, Afghanista, Japan, and much more.

Rachel Maddow 02/18/09

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 19:52:21 -0500

Republican Governor of Minnesota, Tim Pawlenty joins Rachel for a discussion of the stimulus package. Brendan Neely, a guard at Gitmo, shares his story with Rachel. The New Yorker's Jane Mayer is also on the show.

Rachel Maddow 02/17/09

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 18:29:55 -0500

Guest, Andrea Mitchell is the Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent for NBC News. She is traveling with Hillary Clinton. Guest, Senator Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota joins Rachel.

Rachel Maddow 02/16/09

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 18:24:07 -0500

Rachel has the Secretary of transportation, and Republican in Obama"s cabinet on the program to discuss the stimulus package and Judd Gregg. Also, Alexandra Pelosi and Tom Castell join the show.

Rachel Maddow 02/13/09

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 19:30:34 -0500

Guest, Edward Larson is a Pulitzer Prize winning author and professor at Pepperdine University. He discusses religion and evolution. Paul Hoades backs out after he requests to be in the running. What's going on there?

Rachel Maddow 02/12/09

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 19:46:32 -0500

Rachel talks with guests Barny Frank, Geoffery Sachs and Richard Angle. Funny "holy makral stories" about the Republican Party.

Rachel Maddow 02/11/09

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 19:27:48 -0500

Senator Leahey may organize a truth commission to look in to bush administration crimes. The Senator joins Rachel to discuss the effects of such a commission. Also, does Obama have a plan for the $350 billion left from the bailout?

Rachel Maddow 02/10/09

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 19:17:17 -0500

Rachel's guets today are Seanators Ben Nelson and Babara Boxer. They discuss the stimuls package. Obama is traveling the country trying to sell the package. What will the final bill look like?

Rachel Maddow 02/09/09

Mon, 09 Feb 2009 20:01:12 -0500

Joan Walsh of Salon.com joins Rachel to discuss what Obama has done right and what he has done wrong with the stimulus package. Also Guests Madeline Albright and Illinois congressmen Phil Hare join the show.

Rachel Maddow 02/05/09

Thu, 05 Feb 2009 19:55:35 -0500

The Economy: deregulation and the collapse of the fincance industry and executive pay. How much more can we take? Michael Hastings, author of "I lost my love in Bagdhad" joins Rachel to discuss Afghanistan.

Rachel Maddow 02/04/09

Wed, 04 Feb 2009 19:42:25 -0500

Iran wants to up it's military capasity! They want long range missiles. Should we be afraid? Not really, Iran tends to LIE about what it is capable of. Richard Angle, chief correspondent for NBC discusses Afghanistan. Also, Bernie Sanders on the executive pay limit proposal.

Rachel Maddow 02/03/09

Tue, 03 Feb 2009 19:19:23 -0500

Are you sick of the banking fat cats collecting bonuses and living the highlife while Americans pay the tab? Senator Clair McHaskell, a member of the commerce comittee joins Rachel. Clair wants to put a stop to the spending. Also Paul Reikoff checks in.

Rachel Maddow 02/02/09

Mon, 02 Feb 2009 19:58:55 -0500

Today on the Rachel Maddow Show: Guests include Kent Jones of Air America Radio, Prof. of Poly. Sci. at Princeton, Melissa Harris, and former prosecutor at Gitmo, Darrel Vandevelt.

Rachel Maddow 01/30/09

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 19:23:54 -0500

Entertainment reporter, Kent Jones jons Rachel to talk a little "turkey". She asks the question: how do you think I am doing on TV? Also, Sam Stein of the Huffington Post discusses the Employee Free Choice Act.

Rachel Maddow 01/29/09

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 19:18:06 -0500

Obama's stimulus package has been passed by the House. Not one Republican voted fo the bill. Does this mean Republicans are now irrelavant? Politica guru, david bender joins Rachel to discuss. Also, filmmaker Alexandra Polosi discusses her new film about Ted Haggard.

Rachel Maddow 01/28/09

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 19:29:47 -0500

Rachel talks with Senator Barbara McKulsky about the Lily Ledbeter Act. Also, Glenn Greewald of salon.com pops in for a visit.

Rachel Maddow 01/27/09

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 20:16:13 -0500

Rachel Maddow's guest is veteran reporter of the Chicago Reader, Michael Minor. They will discuss "Blago".

Rachel Maddow 01/26/09

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 19:40:52 -0500

David Bender is filling in for Rachel Maddow today. the topics on the table are Senator Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island and his speech, Eric Holder and waterboarding and "druggie" Limbaugh says" I hope Obama fails". David takes your calls.

Rachel Maddow 01/23/09

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 19:59:20 -0500

Hillary Clinton had her1st day as Secretary of State. It's an understatement to say she was very warmly recieved. Guest, Steve Clements of the Washington Note.com joins Rachel to discuss. Also, John Hodgeman checks in.

Rachel Maddow 01/22/09

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 19:28:58 -0500

Guest, Steve Bennan is a contrubutor to Washington Monthly and a blogger on Polictical Animal. He discusses Obamas first days in office and his impression of the Inauguration. Also, guest Vincent Warren, Executive Director of the Center for Constitutional Rights joins Rachel.

Rachel Maddow 01/21/09

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 21:44:57 -0500

Ron Reagan is filling in for Rachel Maddow today. His guest is politcal analist, Joe Trippy.

Rachel Maddow 01/20/09

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 14:30:34 -0500

There is no Rachel Maddow Show today.

Rachel Maddow 01/19/09

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 18:58:39 -0500

There is no Rachel Maddow Show today.

Rachel Maddow 01/16/09

Fri, 16 Jan 2009 18:59:19 -0500

Why does Dubai need nukes? Joe Cirincione, author of Bomb Scare: The History And Future of Nuclear Weapons, discusses why the country wants nuclear technology. Political Guru David Bender disusses the upcoming inauguration of Barack Obama and Bush's farewell address.

Rachel Maddow 01-15-09

Thu, 15 Jan 2009 19:39:44 -0500

"Don't Rain on the Inaugural Parade says Barbara Striesand" but what about prop 8? what can we do to show support for the LGBT community and celebrate change at the same time. Guests, Melissa Ethridge and Frank Vochie of WhiteKnot.com

Rachel Maddow 01-14-09

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 19:26:55 -0500

Davis Bender is filling in fro Rachel today because Rachel is.........meeting with president elect Obama! How cool is that? David's guest is John Price, blogger at the Huffington Post. Also, David takes your calls to discuss the in coming administration.

Rachel Maddow 01-13-09

Tue, 13 Jan 2009 20:03:22 -0500

Today on the Rachel Madddow show Charles Keiser, former reporter for the New York times and Wall Street Journal joins Rachel to discuss the News Week article approving of torture. Also, Paul Reikoff on Obama's cabinet picks.

Rachel Maddow 01-12-09

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 19:24:20 -0500

Today on the Rachel Maddow Show, Massachusetts Representative Edward Markie talks about his new Chairmanship and the Environment. Also, guest Max Kennedy on his new book and news and headlines of the day.

Rachel Maddow 01-09-08

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 19:46:44 -0500

Rachel discusses national security issues with blogger and journalist at the Washington Independent, Spencer Ackerman. Following that Dr. Thomas Burke joins Rachel to talk about the Tennessee spill and what we can do to protect t6he earth.

Rachel Maddow 01-08-09

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:54:34 -0500

Rachel's guest to discuss the Israel/ Plaestine crisis is Juan Cole. Check out his website at informedcomment.com. Tom Gaygen discusses his NY Times article about appointing our representitives.

Rachel Maddow 01-07-08

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:52:20 -0500

Rachel talks with the former national security advisor to Carter, Zbigniew Brzezinski, to discuss the Israel/ Palesine crisis. Also, author Tim Weiner talks with Rachel.

Rachel Maddow 01-06-08

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:16:11 -0500

The 2 hot topics of the day are the Iraq war and the Court Case involving a C.I.A. informant. Her guests are Paul Reikoff of the I.A.V.A. and reporter Renee Felts.

Rachel Maddow 01/05/09

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 20:34:17 -0500

Today Rachel talks with Borzou Daragahi, the L.A. Times Beirut Bureau Chief about the situation in Gaza. Also, guest David Bender joins Rachel to discuss their former colleauge Al Franken.

Rachel Maddow 01/02/09

Thu, 01 Jan 2009 04:10:27 -0500

There will be no Rachel Maddow podcast today. For archived programs, go to www.green960.com.

Rachel Maddow 01/01/09

Thu, 01 Jan 2009 04:05:53 -0500

There will be no Rachel Maddow podcast today. For archived programs, go to www.green960.com.

Rachel Maddow 12/31/08 H2

Thu, 01 Jan 2009 03:06:33 -0500

Hour 2 of The Rachel Maddow Show for December 31, 2008.

Rachel Maddow 12/31/08 H1

Thu, 01 Jan 2009 02:44:09 -0500

Hour 1 of The Rachel Maddow Show for December 31, 2008.

Rachel Maddow 12/30/08

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 19:05:34 -0500

Patrick Campbell, Legislative Director Iraq & Afghanistan Veterans of America, chats about the news this week that not one of the major TV networks has a full time correspondent in Iraq. Jeremy Ben Ami, Executive Director of the progressive, pro Israel organization J Street, about the ongoing Israeli air assault in the Gaza Strip. What does Israel want?

Rachel Maddow 12/29/08

Mon, 29 Dec 2008 19:38:04 -0500

David Cay Johnston, author of Free Lunch: How the Wealthiest Americans Enrich Themselves at Government Expense, talks about the relation between the tax codes and the current economic crisis that we're having. Jeffrey Gettleman, East Africa Bureau Chief for The New York Times, discusses the resignation of Somalia's President and what it means for the stability of their government.

Rachel Maddow 12/26/08 H2

Fri, 26 Dec 2008 19:55:41 -0500

The Best Of Rachel Maddow. Steve Bennen, proprietor of The Washington Monthly blog, talks about what Cheney's public appearances will do for Bush's legacy. Paul Reickoff, Executive Director of Iraq & Afghanistan Veterans of America, discusses the possibility that Bill White, an openly gay man might be chosen by Obama for Secretary of the Navy.

Rachel Maddow 12/26/08 H1

Fri, 26 Dec 2008 19:09:43 -0500

The Best of Rachel Maddow. Political Humorist Kate Clinton talks about the outrage some have over Obama's selection of Reverend Rick Warren to speak at the inauguration. And then Mike Lillis from the Washington Independent explains why the Southern Republican Senators don't want to save the American auto industry. Jeffrey Rosen, Legal Affairs Editor for The New Republic Magazine, talks about Obama's appointment of Janet Napolitano for Secretary of Homeland Security, and discusses the entire department as a whole.

Rachel Maddow 12/25/08

Wed, 24 Dec 2008 02:14:14 -0500

There will be no Rachel Maddow podcast today. For archived programs, go to www.green960.com.

Rachel Maddow 12/24/08

Wed, 24 Dec 2008 02:10:30 -0500

There will be no Rachel Maddow podcast today. For archived programs, go to www.green960.com.

Rachel Maddow 12/23/08

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 19:26:46 -0500

Steve Bennen, proprietor of The Washington Monthly blog, talks about what Cheney's public appearances will do for Bush's legacy. Paul Reickoff, Executive Director of Iraq & Afghanistan Veterans of America, discusses the possibility that Bill White, an openly gay man might be chosen by Obama for Secretary of the Navy.

Rachel Maddow 12/22/08

Mon, 22 Dec 2008 19:08:43 -0500

Jeffrey Rosen, Legal Affairs Editor for The New Republic Magazine, talks about Obama's appointment of Janet Napolitano for Secretary of Homeland Security, and discusses the entire department as a whole. Retired Colonel John Nagl, co author of The Army's New Manual of Counter Insurgency, talks about how people can be concerned with national security and also want to use force as seldom as possible.

Rachel Maddow 12/19/08

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 20:26:00 -0500

Discussion of the probable appointment of Caroline Kennedy with political guru David Bender. And then Mark Greenberg, senior fellow at the Center for American Progress, talks about the state of the welfare system left in tatters by Bill Clinton's 1996 "reforms."

Rachel Maddow 12/18/08

Thu, 18 Dec 2008 19:05:13 -0500

Political Humorist Kate Clinton talks about the outrage some have over Obama's selection of Reverend Rick Warren to speak at the inauguration. Pennsylvania Senator Bob Casey talks about his letter urging the Secretary of State to drop Blackwater as the State Department's security contractor in Iraq.

Rachel Maddow 12/17/08

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 19:06:47 -0500

LA Times reporter Ken Ellington talks about the kidnapping of a kidnapping expert in Mexico this past week. And then Mike Lillis from the Washington Independent explains why the Southern Republican Senators don't want to save the American auto industry.

Rachel Maddow 12/16/08

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 19:05:38 -0500

Jonathan Chait from The New Republic talks about the ongoing controversial process of counting ballots in the Minnesota Senate race. Paul Reickoff, Executive Director of Iraq & Afghanistan Veterans of America, discusses a benefit beer for the organization.

Rachel Maddow 12/15/08

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 19:06:12 -0500

Nina Sun, Washington Post reporter, talks about the estimated turnout for Barack Obama's inauguration ceremonies. Spencer Ackerman from The Washington Independent talks about the security breach leading to a shoe being thrown at President Bush.

Rachel Maddow 12/12/08

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 18:59:39 -0500

Steve Bennen from The Washington Note talks about why Republicans filibustered the auto bailout bill. Marc Maron & Sam Seder from maronvseder.com discuss the bailouts, and much more.

Rachel Maddow 12/11/08

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 19:11:20 -0500

John Nichols, Washington Correspondent for The Nation magazine, talks about the unanimous Democrat agreement for Blagojevich to resign. Jameel Jaffer, Director of the ACLU National Security Project, discusses the question: Will Obama close down Guantanamo or will he consider a new version of Guantanamo?

Rachel Maddow 12/10/08

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 19:08:06 -0500

Judge Ed Emmett, presiding officer of the Harris County Commissioners Court, talks about how well the federal government did after Hurricane Ike. Chicago Reporter Michael Miner talks about the unfolding case against Illinois Governor Blagojevich, including details on the alleged crimes.

Rachel Maddow 12/09/08

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 19:33:44 -0500

Steve Bennen from The Washington Monthly talks about the arrest of Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich and his chief of staff by the FBI on federal corruption charges. Ron Gettelfinger, President of the United Auto Workers, talks about the plan proposed to keep the auto industry afloat and how good a deal it is for the workers. Steve Clemons, Proprietor of thewashingtonnote.com, talks about the lack of an end game in Afghanistan.

Rachel Maddow 12/08/08

Mon, 08 Dec 2008 19:08:25 -0500

Slate's Emily Bazelon talks about the five Guantanamo detainees who have decided to plead guilty in order to maintain their status as martyrs. And then Jane Hamsher from Fire Dog Lake argues AGAINST Caroline Kennedy as the new New York senator.

Rachel Maddow 12/05/08

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 19:06:42 -0500

Retired Brigadier General James Cullen discusses whether the incoming Presidential administration is listening to input on torture, and what legislation should happen in the future. Richard Van Winkler, a member of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition, talks about the parallel of drugs today with alcohol back then.

Rachel Maddow 12/04/08

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 19:10:55 -0500

Congressman Duke Cunningham earned the title of America's most corrupt congressman ever by accepting more bribes than ever before. Seth Hettena, author of "Feasting On The Spoils: The Life And Times of Randy "Duke" Cunningham," discusses the latest legal activity about the defense contractor who bribed Cunningham. Why is the cost of tuition not going down when technology is reducing the cost of teaching? An expert discusses.

Rachel Maddow 12/03/08

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 21:03:39 -0500

David Bender fills in for Rachel Maddow. Discussing the movie "Milk" with the film's producers Bruce Cohen and Dan Jinks.

Rachel Maddow 12/02/08

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 19:31:50 -0500

Brian Schweitzer, Montana Governor, discusses what Barack Obama had to say to the Nation's Governors. Paul Reickoff, Executive Director of Iraq and Afghanistan's Veterans of America, talks about how Veterans groups are social movements that can influence the Obama administration.

Rachel Maddow 12/01/08

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:07:14 -0500

Steve Clemons, Director of the American Strategy Program at the New America Foundation; Matthew Yglesias, Senior Editor at the Center for American Progress Action Fund

Rachel Maddow 11/28/08

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 19:45:13 -0500

Due to the Thanksgiving Holiday, there will be no podcast of Rachel Maddow today. Rachel will be available for podcast and heard live on Green 960 at 3 PM starting Monday, December 1st.

Rachel Maddow 11/27/08

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 19:38:27 -0500

Due to the Thanksgiving Holiday, there will be no podcast of Rachel Maddow today. Rachel will be available for podcast and heard live on Green 960 at 3 PM starting Monday, December 1st.

Rachel Maddow 11/26/08

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 17:44:54 -0500

Political Guru David Bender talks about the "employee roster" that Barack Obama will be bringing to Washington. Andy Borowitz from The Borowitz Report talks about some questions about Obama's hires for his administration so far.

Rachel Maddow 11/25/08

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 17:32:32 -0500

Paul Reickoff, Executive Director of Iraq & Afghanistan Veterans of America, talks about a huge open burn pit in Iraq that might be a medical hazard.

Rachel Maddow 11/24/08

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 17:55:23 -0500

Michael Isikoff from Newsweek Magazine talks about the incoming Obama administration's plans for dealing with issues of torture and terrorism. Dean Baker, author of "The Conservative Nanny State," discusses Obama's incoming economic team.

Rachel Maddow 11/21/08

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:39:22 -0500

Frank Micciche, Deputy Director of the Next Social Contract Initiative at The New America Foundation, talks about America's current status in the world. Dale Degroff, author of The Essential Cocktail, talks about how long it took after prohibition for drinks to start getting good again.

Rachel Maddow 11/20/08 H2

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:31:35 -0500

Nicole Sandler sits in for Rachel this hour. Former White House Secretary from George Bush, Scott McClellan, talks about his book and perspective & conclusions he came to after leaving the position. David Swanson, ImpeachPAC.org, talks about George Bush's pardon power, and why the power of impeachment was created by our founding fathers.

Rachel Maddow 11/20/08 H1

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:59:09 -0500

Juan Cole, Professor of Middle East Studies at the University of Michigan, discusses whether the new "Status of Forces" agreement will pass the Iraq parliament. Steve Bennen from The Washington Monthly talks about the post election news vacuum. Didn't the whole world change though?

Rachel Maddow 11/19/08 H2

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:04:34 -0500

Nicole Sandler sits in for Rachel. Kevin Zeese, Executive Director of breakthebailout.org, talks about his group which combines a coalition of left and right thinkers who oppose the bailout.

Rachel Maddow 11/19/08 H1

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:34:22 -0500

Nicole Sandler sits in for Rachel. President Elect Obama has elected Former Senator Tom Daschle for Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Rachel Maddow 11/18/08 H2

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 20:06:14 -0500

Nicole Sandler sits in for Rachel. Steve Rendell, Senior Analyst for F.A.I.R., talks about the Equal Time Doctrine, and why the Fairness Doctrine might be brought back.

Rachel Maddow 11/18/08 H1

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:51:58 -0500

Nicole Sandler sits in for Rachel. Discussion of the recent election, and what power shifted, if any, in individual states like Florida.

Rachel Maddow 11/17/08 H2

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:04:40 -0500

Nicole Sandler sits in for Rachel. Special Guests: Melissa Etheridge and TV's Judge David Young talk about the anti gay marriage props that passed in the election.

Rachel Maddow 11/17/08 H1

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:08:05 -0500

The Best of Rachel Maddow. Joe Cirincione, President of the Ploughshares Fund, talks about the unsettled Iranian government after the election of Barack Obama. Graham Nash, British American singer and songwriter, talks about what the recent election means for the country. Nicole Sandler sits in for Rachel in the last segment of the hour.

Rachel Maddow 11/14/08

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 19:17:05 -0500

Joe Cirincione, President of the Ploughshares Fund, talks about the unsettled Iranian government after the election of Barack Obama. Graham Nash, British American singer and songwriter, talks about what the recent election means for the country.

Rachel Maddow 11/13/08

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 17:55:43 -0500

Mark Green, President of Air America Radio, talks about his new book "Change For America: A Progressive Blueprint For The 44th President." Naomi Klein talks about her latest article in Rolling Stone regarding the 700 billion dollar bailout package, the latest example of emergency spending gone awry.

Rachel Maddow 11/12/08

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 19:40:28 -0500

Ryan Lizza, Chief political correspondent for The New Yorker magazine, talks about the question of the day: What is the health of the Republican party? Brian Catoolis, Mideast Expert and Senior Fellow for The Center For American Progress, discusses the eyebrow raising statement that Western Pakistan is now considered part of the war on Afghanistan.

Rachel Maddow 11/11/08

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 19:36:13 -0500

Robert J Samuelson, author of The Great Inflation and Its Aftermath: The Past And Future of American Affluence, talks about what happened with inflation in the 60s & 70s. Patrick Campbell, Chief Legislative Counsel for Iraq & Afghanistan Veterans For America, discusses a big PSA campaign their organization has launched.

Rachel Maddow 11/10/08 H2

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 16:21:38 -0500

Due to contractual restrictions, there will be no podcast of the 2nd hour of The Rachel Maddow Show today. To get the 2nd hour podcast, go to www.msnbc.com. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. Catch the 1st hour of The Rachel Maddow Show on Green 960AM in San Francisco Monday through Friday at 7pm Pacific Standard Time, or get the podcast at www.green960.com.

Rachel Maddow 11/10/08

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 19:11:05 -0500

What will Obama start with in January? Attorney Ramzi Kassem says it will be Guantanamo.John Amato from crooksandliars.com talks about the role of sports in the '08 election.

Rachel Maddow 11/07/08 H2

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 19:28:16 -0500

Rachel Maddow 11/07/08 H1

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 19:16:00 -0500

Nate Silver of 538.com talks about his election predictions coming true, and how political common wisdom gets shaped by elections. Matt Coles, Director of the ACLU's LGBT Project, talks about how California could vote for Obama and Proposition 8.

Rachel Maddow 11/06/08 H2

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 19:26:17 -0500

Rachel Maddow 11/06/08 H1

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 19:11:52 -0500

Political Guru David Bender talks about how Obama can get it right, and what everybody is hoping for in this transition period. Steve Bennen from The Washington Monthly talks about the politics and policy ahead in the upcoming Obama administration.

Rachel Maddow 11/05/08 H2

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 20:05:41 -0500

Rev. Susan Russell gives an update on the controversial ballot initiative, Prop 8, which passed yesterday. Newsweek reporter Nick Summers has behind the scenes details on Palin, McCain, & Obama.

Rachel Maddow 11/05/08 H1

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 19:18:21 -0500

Melissa Harris Lacewell, Associate Professor of Politics and African American Studies at Princeton University, talks about which people President Elect Obama will include on his staff. Steve Clemons, Propietor of The Washington Note, talks about the new American order.

Rachel Maddow 11/04/08 H2

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 21:20:11 -0500

Due to special programming, there is no 2nd hour of The Rachel Maddow Show today.

Rachel Maddow 11/04/08 H1

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 20:10:53 -0500

Happy Election Day! On today's show we are talking about the HOW of voting. How active duty soldiers vote, how the campaigns get out the vote, how Florida will or won't get voting right this year. Guests will be Sean Quinn from fivethirtyeight.com, Paul Rieckhoff, and Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz.

Rachel Maddow 11/03/08 H2

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 19:24:48 -0500

Rachel Maddow 11/03/08 H1

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 17:49:22 -0500

Political Guru David Bender talks about the election, one day before it FINALLY happens.

Rachel Maddow 10/31/08 H2

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 19:34:28 -0400

Rachel Maddow 10/31/08 H1

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 19:12:06 -0400

The dean and class president of Air America Radio, Al Franken, talks about his tight Senate race against Norm Coleman and why he thinks it's ok for McCain to go on Saturday Night Live this weekend. And then Josey Packard, official mixologist and bartender at a the very new Drink in Boston, talks about what cocktails we should make on Election Day.

Rachel Maddow 10/30/08 H2

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 19:57:07 -0400

Ron Reagan sits in for Rachel. Linguist George Lakoff & filmmaker Eugene Jarecki discuss the art of framing talk about war and politics.

Rachel Maddow 10/30/08 H1

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 19:17:59 -0400

Ron Reagan sits in for Rachel. Sonja Eddings Brown, in favor of Prop 8, talks about the California Constitutional Amendment to eliminate same sex couples from marriage. Rev. Susan Russell, President of Integrity USA, talks about the opposing viewpoint on Prop 8. Chris Carlson talks about Prop 1000 in Washington State known as "Right to Die"

Rachel Maddow 10/29/08 H2

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 19:25:52 -0400

Rachel Maddow 10/29/08 H1

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 19:16:28 -0400

Spencer Ackerman from the Washington Independent discusses Iraq's surprising reaction to the American raid into Syria. Dr. Michael McDonald, Associate Professor of Government and Politics at George Mason University, talks about the percentage of people who cast their votes prior to election day, and how that will change this election.

Rachel Maddow 10/28/08 H2

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 21:30:37 -0400

Due to contractual restrictions, Green 960 can no longer offer the 2nd hour of The Rachel Maddow Show. To get the 2nd hour podcast, go to www.msnbc.com. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. Catch the 1st hour of The Rachel Maddow Show on Green 960AM in San Francisco Monday through Friday at 7pm Pacific Standard Time, or get the podcast at www.green960.com.

Rachel Maddow 10/28/08 H1

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 19:13:32 -0400

Alex Keyssar, author of The Right to Vote: The Contested History of Democracy in the United States, talks about voter suppression. Paul Reickoff, Executive Director of Iraq & Afghanistan Veterans of America, discusses what his organization is doing this week.

Rachel Maddow 10/27/08 H2

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 22:11:29 -0400

Some of the Republicans are already throwing in the towel in this election. Team McCain is even getting mocked at some of their campaign events.

Rachel Maddow 10/27/08 H1

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 19:11:41 -0400

Nate Silver, founder of fivethirtyeight.com, talks about why we should trust the polling and why it should also be keeping us up at night. And then Kathy Spillar, the executive vice president of Feminist Majority, talks about anti abortion ballot initiatives and what they might mean for women across the country.

Rachel Maddow 10/24/08 H2

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 22:17:11 -0400

It was a day of slipping on banana peels for John McCain today. Can an entire political campaign just crawl under a big bed and hide for the weekend?

Rachel Maddow 10/23/08 H2

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 19:46:07 -0400

The McCain campaign is focusing on their final offensive now in a last attempt to win the Presidential election.

Rachel Maddow 10/24/08 H1

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 19:27:38 -0400

Noam Scheiber from the New Republic answers the question, "How can Obama still lose this thing?" Newsweek's investigative correspondent Michael Isikoff talks about why Sarah Palin needs to spend 3 hours giving a deposition in the Troopergate scandal to an special investigator.

Rachel Maddow 10/23/08 H1

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 20:28:29 -0400

Senator Barbara Mikulski talks about why she calls Palin "George Bush in earrings" and how Democrats are going to fare in this election. Will they get a filibuster proof majority? And then David Bender guesses as to what will happen in this presidential election when one of the candidates, Barack Obama, had to take 36 hours off to visit his ailing grandmother.

Rachel Maddow 10/22/08 H2

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 22:16:10 -0400

Brian Williams talks about Sarah Palin's latest polls on whether she is qualified for Vice President, and plays some of his interview with McCain and Palin.

Rachel Maddow 10/22/08 H1

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 19:14:49 -0400

Juan Cole, Professor of Middle East Studies at The University of Michigan, talks about the pending agreement between Iraq & the U.S., and what would happen if the UN mandate expires and there's no new agreement.

Rachel Maddow 10/21/08 H2

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 22:05:47 -0400

Obama's positive poll numbers are STILL going up, and his negative numbers are going down. Former Virginia Governor Douglas Wilder talks about what Senator Obama has to do to seal the vote in Virginia.

Rachel Maddow 10/21/08 H1

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 17:51:35 -0400

Jeffrey Goldberg, National Correspondent for Atlantic Magazine, discusses why he calls airport security a matter of security theater. Paul Reickoff, Executive Director of Iraq & Afghanistan Veterans of America, talks about the Colin Powell endorsement of Barack Obama.

Rachel Maddow 10/20/08 H2

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 21:59:32 -0400

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama cancelled campaign plans for Thursday and Friday in order to fly to Hawaii to be with his ailing grandmother. NBC's Lee Cowan is travelling with the Obama campaign and reports on the details.

Rachel Maddow 10/20/08 H1

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 19:23:25 -0400

Hear the audio clip of Colin Powell announcing his support for Obama in the Presidential election. Jonathan Hennessey, author of a graphic adaptation of The Constitution, discusses what it's all about.

Rachel Maddow 10/17/08 H2

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 22:00:17 -0400

There is no 2nd hour of The Rachel Maddow Show today. For more, log on to www.green960.com.

Rachel Maddow 10/17/08 H1

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 17:11:17 -0400

Steve Clemons, Propietor of TheWashingtonNote.com, discusses the similarities between Joe The Plumber and Sarah Palin. Ambassador Thomas Boyatt, CEO of The Foreign Affairs Council, discusses a new report that concludes our foreign affairs capacity has been hobbled.

Rachel Maddow 10/16/08 H2

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 20:00:32 -0400

Jennie Drage Bowser, Policy Analyst at The National Conference of State Legislatures, on whether ballot initiatives will have an impact on this year's Presidential Election.

Rachel Maddow 10/16/08 H1

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 17:23:19 -0400

Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz responds to McCain's suggestion that those in favor of abortion use the "health of the mother excuse" too often. Then, political guru David Bender discusses the Presidential Debate as a whole.

Rachel Maddow 10/15/08 H2

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 20:28:44 -0400

There is no 2nd hour of The Rachel Maddow Show today. For more, log on to www.green960.com.

Rachel Maddow 10/15/08 H1

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 17:56:21 -0400

Dan Pfeiffer, Communications Director for the Obama campaign, discusses the recent Presidential polls and whether McCain still has a chance in the election. Jane Hamsher, founder of firedoglake.com, talks about how to make the Democratic party suck less.

Rachel Maddow 10-14-08 H2

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 21:05:08 -0400

Sen. Barbara Boxer; journalist David Frum talks about reservations some conservatives have about voting for John McCain

Rachel Maddow 10-14-08 H1

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 18:59:44 -0400

Newsweek investigative journalist Michael Isikoff talks about Troopergate; Paul Rieckhoff, executive director of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America

Rachel Maddow 10-13-07 H2

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 22:51:55 -0400

This hour on the Rachel Maddow Show: Rachel welcomes Senator Barbara Boxer on how to best save the American economy, and Conservative commentator David Frum from The American Enterprise Institute discusses the failing McCain campaign for President.

Rachel Maddow 10-13-07 H1

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 19:34:22 -0400

This hour on the Rachel Maddow Show: Will John McCain help to settle down his supporters by unveiling an economic plan that never was. Plus..Is losing the new winning for the McCain campaign?

Rachel Maddow 10-10-08 H2

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 20:25:30 -0400

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Rachel Maddow 10-10-08 H1

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 20:09:59 -0400

Ron Reagan guest hosts an informative discussion of the issues

Rachel Maddow 10/09/08 H2

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 22:46:41 -0400

Rachel maddow discusses current events including the election and the global economic crisis

Rachel Maddow 10-09-08 hr 1

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 20:42:05 -0400

David Bender Guests hosts for Rachel. An intelligent discussion of the issues.

Rachel Maddow 10/08/08 H2

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 20:32:57 -0400

Reverend Welton Gaddy discusses the role of religion and faith in Presidential politics. David Bender takes phonecalls and discusses the 2nd Presidential Debate between Barack Obama and John McCain.

Rachel Maddow 10/08/08 H1

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 17:57:23 -0400

Steve Bennen, contributing writer for The Washington Monthly, discusses McCain's lack of attacks in the 2nd Presidential debate. Melissa Harris Lacewell, author of Barbershops, Bibles, and BET, discusses voter turnout.

Rachel Maddow 10/07/08

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:30:30 -0400

Political Guru David Bender previews the 2nd Presidential Debate between John McCain & Barack Obama. Paul Reickoff from Iraq & Afghanistan Veterans of America discusses why John McCain got a grade of D in Congressional Reviews.

Rachel Maddow 10/06/08 H2

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:58:23 -0400

"The Kitchen Sink" approach is now being employed by both Presidential Candidates. Governor Bill Richardson of New Mexico discusses. Paul Krugman, New York Times columnist, talks about what consumers should pay attention to in the stock market. Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz discusses McCain's plan to cut on Medicare.

Rachel Maddow 10/06/08 H1

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:37:23 -0400

Bill Scher, host of the Liberal Oasis radio show, discusses the kitchen sink approach now being used by the McCain Campaign. Andrew Bacevich, author of The Limits of Power: The End of American Exceptionalism, discusses

Rachel Maddow 10/03/08 H2

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 19:58:24 -0400

Sarah Palin claimed that she was making a joke months ago when she asked what a VP does, but as it turns out, it was not a joke. Discussion and phonecalls on the Vice Presidential debate with David Bender.